Xuan bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Pomegranates |
71¢ |
(2) Chikoos |
$1.30 |
(3) Grapefruits |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Xuan bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Xuan bought were grapefruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Xuan 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 + 900 + 900
= 2200 g
Mass of the grapefruits = 900 g
Fraction of the fruits Xuan bought that were grapefruits
=
GrapefruitsTotal fruits=
9002200=
922 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Xuan spent on pomegranates
= (400 ÷ 100) x 71
= 4 x 71
= 284¢
= $2.84 (Least)
Amount that Xuan spent on chikoos
= (900 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 9 x 1.30
= $11.70
Amount that Xuan spent on grapefruits
= (900 ÷ 100) x 60
= 9 x 60
= 540¢
= $5.40
Answer(s): (a)
922; (b) 1, $2.84