Emily bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Chikoos |
98¢ |
(2) Lemons |
$1.10 |
(3) Grapefruits |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Emily bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Emily bought were chikoos? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Emily spend the most money on? How much did she spend on that fruit? Give your answers in this format. (Eg 1, $1.20)
(a)
Total mass of fruits
= 700 + 600 + 900
= 2200 g
Mass of the chikoos = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Emily bought that were chikoos
=
ChikoosTotal fruits=
7002200=
722 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Emily spent on chikoos
= (700 ÷ 100) x 98
= 7 x 98
= 686¢
= $6.86
Amount that Emily spent on lemons
= (600 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 6 x 1.10
= $6.60
Amount that Emily spent on grapefruits
= (900 ÷ 100) x 60
= 9 x 60
= 540¢
= $5.40 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
722; (b) 3, $5.40