The bar graph shows the number of croissant flavours sold at a shop in a day.
- What percentage of the croissants sold was blueberry croissants? Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
- The cost of each croissant was the same. The amount of money collected for apple croissants was $375 less than the amount of money collected for cranberry croissants. What was the total amount of money collected from the sale of all the croissants?
(a)
Total number of croissants sold
= 45 + 25 + 25 + 100
= 195
Percentage of the croissants sold that was cranberry croissants
=
Blueberry croissantsTotal croissants x 100
=
25195 x 100
≈ 12.8%
(b)
Number of less apple croissants than cranberry croissants
= 100 - 25
= 75
Cost of each croissant
= 375 ÷ 75
= $5
Total amount collected from the sale of all the croissants
= 195 x 5
= $975
Answer(s): (a) 12.8%; (b) $975