Kylie bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Guavas |
77¢ |
(2) Kiwis |
$1.10 |
(3) Chikoos |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Kylie bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Kylie bought were chikoos? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Kylie 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 + 500 + 900
= 1900 g
Mass of the chikoos = 900 g
Fraction of the fruits Kylie bought that were chikoos
=
ChikoosTotal fruits=
9001900=
919 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Kylie spent on guavas
= (500 ÷ 100) x 77
= 5 x 77
= 385¢
= $3.85 (Least)
Amount that Kylie spent on kiwis
= (500 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 5 x 1.10
= $5.50
Amount that Kylie spent on chikoos
= (900 ÷ 100) x 60
= 9 x 60
= 540¢
= $5.40
Answer(s): (a)
919; (b) 1, $3.85