The line graph shows the number of zoo tickets sold from Monday to Friday.
- What is the difference between the highest and the lowest number of zoo tickets sold from Monday to Friday?
- Between which 2 days did the number of tickets sold decrease the greatest? Give your answer in the following format. (Eg Mon to Tue)
(a)
Highest number of zoo tickets sold = 4500 (Wednesday)
Lowest number of zoo tickets sold = 1600 (Tuesday)
Difference between the highest and the lowest number of zoo tickets sold from from Monday to Friday
= 4500 - 1600
= 2900
(b)
To find the greatest decrease in the number of tickets sold, look for the steepest decreasing slope.
Between Monday to Tuesday, the number of tickets sold decreased the greatest.
To show:
Decrease in the number of zoo tickets sold from Monday to Tuesday
= 3900 - 1600
= 2300
Increase in the number of zoo tickets sold from Tuesday to Wednesday
= 4500 - 1600
= 2900
Decrease in the number of zoo tickets sold from Wednesday to Thursday
= 4500 - 3600
= 900
Increase in the number of zoo tickets sold from Thursday to Friday
= 3800 - 3600
= 200
Answer(s): (a) 2900; (b) Mon to Tue