The prices of two fruits sold at a supermarket is shown.
Fruit |
Price |
Grapefruits |
5 kg for $8 |
Peaches |
6 kg for $3 |
- Oscar bought an equal mass of grapefruits and peaches and spent $66 more on grapefruits than on peaches. What was the total mass of fruits that Oscar bought?
- Betty spent an equal amount of money on grapefruits and peaches. In terms of their masses, what was the ratio of grapefruits to the ratio of peaches Betty bought?
(a)
LCM of 5 and 6 = 30
One set = 30 kg of grapefruits and 30 kg of peaches
Number of sets of 5 kg of grapefruits
= 30 ÷ 5
= 6
Number of sets of 6 kg of peaches
= 30 ÷ 6
= 5
Difference in price of grapefruits and peaches in one set
= 6 x 8 - 5 x 3
= 48 - 15
= $33
Number of sets
= 66 ÷ 33
= 2
Mass of grapefruits and peaches in one set
= 30 + 30
= 60 kg
Total mass of fruits bought
= 2 x 60
= 120 kg
(b)
LCM of 8 and 3 = 24
Number of sets of 5 kg of grapefruits to be bought with $24
= 24 ÷ 8
= 3
Mass of 3 sets of 5 kg of grapefruits
= 3 x 5
= 15 kg
Number of sets of 6 kg of grapefruits to be bought with $24
= 24 ÷ 3
= 8
Mass of 8 sets of 6 kg of peaches
= 8 x 6
= 48 kg
Mass of grapefruits : Mass of peaches
15 : 48
(÷3) 5 : 16
Answer(s): (a) 120 kg; (b) 5 : 16