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(b)   What is the diff erence between the number of children who visited the
                                       museum on Monday and Sunday?
                                  (c)   On which day did the least number of children visit the museum and by
                                       how much did the number increase on the next day?

                                  (d)  What is the total number of children who visited the museum in the week?


                    Solu  on:          Day                    Children in Museum


                                   Monday



                                   Tuesday


                                   Wednesday

                                                                                                            Scale
                                   Thursday                                                              = 200 children
                                                                                                         = 100 children
                                   Friday



                                   Saturday



                                   Sunday



                                  (a)   The maximum number of children visited the museum on Sunday. Their
                                       number was 3,200.

                                  (b)  Number of children who visited the museum on Sunday = 3,200

                                       Number of children who visited the museum on Monday = 1,200
                                        Diff erence in the number of children = (3,200 – 1,200) children

                                                                                    = 2,000 children

                                  (c)   The least number of children visited the museum on Monday, i.e., 1,200.

                                       Number of children who visited the museum on Tuesday = 1,400

                                        Increase in number of children on Tuesday = (1,400 – 1,200) children

                                                                                           = 200 children

                                  (d)   Total number of children who visited the museum in the week
                                       = (1,200 + 1,400 + 1,800 + 2,100 + 2,500 + 2,900 + 3,200) children

                                       = 15,100 children


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