The line graph shows the number of bird park tickets sold from Wednesday to Sunday.
- What is the difference between the highest and the lowest number of bird park tickets sold from Wednesday to Sunday?
- 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 bird park tickets sold = 4100 (Thursday)
Lowest number of bird park tickets sold = 1600 (Sunday)
Difference between the highest and the lowest number of bird park tickets sold from from Wednesday to Sunday
= 4100 - 1600
= 2500
(b)
To find the greatest decrease in the number of tickets sold, look for the steepest decreasing slope.
Between Saturday to Sunday, the number of tickets sold decreased the greatest.
To show:
Increase in the number of bird park tickets sold from Wednesday to Thursday
= 4100 - 2100
= 2000
Decrease in the number of bird park tickets sold from Thursday to Friday
= 4100 - 2200
= 1900
Increase in the number of bird park tickets sold from Friday to Saturday
= 3800 - 2200
= 1600
Decrease in the number of bird park tickets sold from Saturday to Sunday
= 3800 - 1600
= 2200
Answer(s): (a) 2500; (b) Sat to Sun