The line graph shows the number of theme park tickets sold from Tuesday to Saturday.
- What is the difference between the highest and the lowest number of theme park tickets sold from Tuesday to Saturday?
- 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 theme park tickets sold = 4600 (Thursday)
Lowest number of theme park tickets sold = 1300 (Wednesday)
Difference between the highest and the lowest number of theme park tickets sold from from Tuesday to Saturday
= 4600 - 1300
= 3300
(b)
To find the greatest decrease in the number of tickets sold, look for the steepest decreasing slope.
Between Tuesday to Wednesday, the number of tickets sold decreased the greatest.
To show:
Decrease in the number of theme park tickets sold from Tuesday to Wednesday
= 3700 - 1300
= 2400
Increase in the number of theme park tickets sold from Wednesday to Thursday
= 4600 - 1300
= 3300
Decrease in the number of theme park tickets sold from Thursday to Friday
= 4600 - 3700
= 900
Increase in the number of theme park tickets sold from Friday to Saturday
= 3800 - 3700
= 100
Answer(s): (a) 3300; (b) Tue to Wed