Olivia bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Mangosteens |
68¢ |
(2) Kiwis |
$1.20 |
(3) Pomegranates |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Olivia bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Olivia bought were mangosteens? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Olivia 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 + 700 + 600
= 1700 g
Mass of the mangosteens = 400 g
Fraction of the fruits Olivia bought that were mangosteens
=
MangosteensTotal fruits=
4001700=
417 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Olivia spent on mangosteens
= (400 ÷ 100) x 68
= 4 x 68
= 272¢
= $2.72
Amount that Olivia spent on kiwis
= (700 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 7 x 1.20
= $8.40 (Most)
Amount that Olivia spent on pomegranates
= (600 ÷ 100) x 70
= 6 x 70
= 420¢
= $4.20
Answer(s): (a)
417; (b) 2, $8.40