The line graph shows the number of tourist attraction tickets sold from Tuesday to Saturday.
- What is the difference between the highest and the lowest number of tourist attraction 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 tourist attraction tickets sold = 4000 (Wednesday)
Lowest number of tourist attraction tickets sold = 1600 (Saturday)
Difference between the highest and the lowest number of tourist attraction tickets sold from from Tuesday to Saturday
= 4000 - 1600
= 2400
(b)
To find the greatest decrease in the number of tickets sold, look for the steepest decreasing slope.
Between Friday to Saturday, the number of tickets sold decreased the greatest.
To show:
Increase in the number of tourist attraction tickets sold from Tuesday to Wednesday
= 4000 - 2900
= 1100
Decrease in the number of tourist attraction tickets sold from Wednesday to Thursday
= 4000 - 3500
= 500
Increase in the number of tourist attraction tickets sold from Thursday to Friday
= 3800 - 3500
= 300
Decrease in the number of tourist attraction tickets sold from Friday to Saturday
= 3800 - 1600
= 2200
Answer(s): (a) 2400; (b) Fri to Sat