Emma bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Dragonfruits |
92¢ |
(2) Lemons |
$1.40 |
(3) Kiwis |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Emma bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Emma bought were dragonfruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Emma 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 + 800 + 800
= 2300 g
Mass of the dragonfruits = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Emma bought that were dragonfruits
=
DragonfruitsTotal fruits=
7002300=
723 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Emma spent on dragonfruits
= (700 ÷ 100) x 92
= 7 x 92
= 644¢
= $6.44
Amount that Emma spent on lemons
= (800 ÷ 100) x 1.40
= 8 x 1.40
= $11.20
Amount that Emma spent on kiwis
= (800 ÷ 100) x 70
= 8 x 70
= 560¢
= $5.60 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
723; (b) 3, $5.60