Esther bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Chikoos |
66¢ |
(2) Pears |
$1.40 |
(3) Grapefruits |
80¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Esther bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Esther bought were chikoos? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Esther 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
= 400 + 300 + 400
= 1100 g
Mass of the chikoos = 400 g
Fraction of the fruits Esther bought that were chikoos
=
ChikoosTotal fruits=
4001100=
411 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Esther spent on chikoos
= (400 ÷ 100) x 66
= 4 x 66
= 264¢
= $2.64
Amount that Esther spent on pears
= (300 ÷ 100) x 1.40
= 3 x 1.40
= $4.20 (Most)
Amount that Esther spent on grapefruits
= (400 ÷ 100) x 80
= 4 x 80
= 320¢
= $3.20
Answer(s): (a)
411; (b) 2, $4.20