The bar graph shows the number of cupcake flavours sold at a shop in a day.
- What percentage of the cupcakes sold was strawberry cupcakes? Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
- The cost of each cupcake was the same. The amount of money collected for cheese cupcakes was $20 less than the amount of money collected for cherry cupcakes. What was the total amount of money collected from the sale of all the cupcakes?
(a)
Total number of cupcakes sold
= 100 + 40 + 75 + 45
= 260
Percentage of the cupcakes sold that was cherry cupcakes
=
Strawberry cupcakesTotal cupcakes x 100
=
75260 x 100
≈ 28.8%
(b)
Number of less cheese cupcakes than cherry cupcakes
= 45 - 40
= 5
Cost of each cupcake
= 20 ÷ 5
= $4
Total amount collected from the sale of all the cupcakes
= 260 x 4
= $1040
Answer(s): (a) 28.8%; (b) $1040