Emily bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Kiwis |
83¢ |
(2) Persimmons |
$1.40 |
(3) Peaches |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Emily bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Emily bought were kiwis? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Emily 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
= 500 + 900 + 400
= 1800 g
Mass of the kiwis = 500 g
Fraction of the fruits Emily bought that were kiwis
=
KiwisTotal fruits=
5001800=
518 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Emily spent on kiwis
= (500 ÷ 100) x 83
= 5 x 83
= 415¢
= $4.15
Amount that Emily spent on persimmons
= (900 ÷ 100) x 1.40
= 9 x 1.40
= $12.60 (Most)
Amount that Emily spent on peaches
= (400 ÷ 100) x 60
= 4 x 60
= 240¢
= $2.40
Answer(s): (a)
518; (b) 2, $12.60