The bar graph shows the number of puff flavours sold at a shop in a day.
- What percentage of the puffs sold was apricot puffs? Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
- The cost of each puff was the same. The amount of money collected for cheese puffs was $140 less than the amount of money collected for chocolate chip puffs. What was the total amount of money collected from the sale of all the puffs?
(a)
Total number of puffs sold
= 80 + 45 + 60 + 80
= 265
Percentage of the puffs sold that was chocolate chip puffs
=
Apricot puffsTotal puffs x 100
=
60265 x 100
≈ 22.6%
(b)
Number of less cheese puffs than chocolate chip puffs
= 80 - 45
= 35
Cost of each puff
= 140 ÷ 35
= $4
Total amount collected from the sale of all the puffs
= 265 x 4
= $1060
Answer(s): (a) 22.6%; (b) $1060