The bar graph shows the number of croissant flavours sold at a shop in a day.
- What percentage of the croissants sold was chocolate chip croissants? Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
- The cost of each croissant was the same. The amount of money collected for blueberry croissants was $15 less than the amount of money collected for cheese croissants. What was the total amount of money collected from the sale of all the croissants?
(a)
Total number of croissants sold
= 85 + 40 + 45 + 45
= 215
Percentage of the croissants sold that was cheese croissants
=
Chocolate Chip croissantsTotal croissants x 100
=
45215 x 100
≈ 20.9%
(b)
Number of less blueberry croissants than cheese croissants
= 45 - 40
= 5
Cost of each croissant
= 15 ÷ 5
= $3
Total amount collected from the sale of all the croissants
= 215 x 3
= $645
Answer(s): (a) 20.9%; (b) $645