The bar graph shows the number of puff flavours sold at a shop in a day.
- What percentage of the puffs sold was banana puffs? Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
- The cost of each puff was the same. The amount of money collected for cranberry puffs was $30 less than the amount of money collected for apple puffs. What was the total amount of money collected from the sale of all the puffs?
(a)
Total number of puffs sold
= 80 + 35 + 70 + 45
= 230
Percentage of the puffs sold that was apple puffs
=
Banana puffsTotal puffs x 100
=
70230 x 100
≈ 30.4%
(b)
Number of less cranberry puffs than apple puffs
= 45 - 35
= 10
Cost of each puff
= 30 ÷ 10
= $3
Total amount collected from the sale of all the puffs
= 230 x 3
= $690
Answer(s): (a) 30.4%; (b) $690