Lucy bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Dragonfruits |
92¢ |
(2) Peaches |
$1.10 |
(3) Grapefruits |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Lucy bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Lucy bought were grapefruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Lucy 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
= 500 + 800 + 700
= 2000 g
Mass of the grapefruits = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Lucy bought that were grapefruits
=
GrapefruitsTotal fruits=
7002000=
720 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Lucy spent on dragonfruits
= (500 ÷ 100) x 92
= 5 x 92
= 460¢
= $4.60 (Least)
Amount that Lucy spent on peaches
= (800 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 8 x 1.10
= $8.80
Amount that Lucy spent on grapefruits
= (700 ÷ 100) x 70
= 7 x 70
= 490¢
= $4.90
Answer(s): (a)
720; (b) 1, $4.60