Betty bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Kiwis |
69¢ |
(2) Chikoos |
$1.30 |
(3) Persimmons |
80¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Betty bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Betty bought were persimmons? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Betty spend the least 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
= 400 + 800 + 900
= 2100 g
Mass of the persimmons = 900 g
Fraction of the fruits Betty bought that were persimmons
=
PersimmonsTotal fruits=
9002100=
37 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Betty spent on kiwis
= (400 ÷ 100) x 69
= 4 x 69
= 276¢
= $2.76 (Least)
Amount that Betty spent on chikoos
= (800 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 8 x 1.30
= $10.40
Amount that Betty spent on persimmons
= (900 ÷ 100) x 80
= 9 x 80
= 720¢
= $7.20
Answer(s): (a)
37; (b) 1, $2.76