Hazel bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Mangosteens |
73¢ |
(2) Kiwis |
$1.30 |
(3) Grapefruits |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Hazel bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Hazel bought were mangosteens? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Hazel 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
= 800 + 500 + 800
= 2100 g
Mass of the mangosteens = 800 g
Fraction of the fruits Hazel bought that were mangosteens
=
MangosteensTotal fruits=
8002100=
821 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Hazel spent on mangosteens
= (800 ÷ 100) x 73
= 8 x 73
= 584¢
= $5.84
Amount that Hazel spent on kiwis
= (500 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 5 x 1.30
= $6.50
Amount that Hazel spent on grapefruits
= (800 ÷ 100) x 60
= 8 x 60
= 480¢
= $4.80 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
821; (b) 3, $4.80