The given table illustrates the sales of different types of drinks and food made by a coffee shop in an office building on a typical weekday.
Overall, it is clear that coffee was the most popular and best-selling item, while the opposite was true for tea. Notably, coffee sales remained relatively stable and at a fairly high level throughout the day.
In the morning (7:30-10:30), pastries were the most popular item, with 275 sales, followed by coffee, which had only 10 fewer sales. Tea and sandwiches were sold 110 and 50 times, respectively. From 10:30 to 2:30, sales of coffee, tea and pastries all decreased considerably, ranging from 60 to 80 sales. However, sandwiches were the only item to experience a significant increase, rising fourfold and becoming the best-selling product during this period.
From 2:30 to 5:30, sandwich sales fell fivefold compared with the previous period. Tea and pastries also decreased to 145 and 35 sales, respectively, representing a relatively small amount. However, coffee reached its peak during this period, with 150 sales. From 5:30 to 8:30, coffee recorded 200 sales, making it the best-selling item during this period. Meanwhile, pastry sales fell to 80, while sales of sandwiches and tea increased to 110 and 75, respectively.
