Diana bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Guavas |
71¢ |
(2) Mangoes |
$1.20 |
(3) Persimmons |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Diana bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Diana bought were guavas? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Diana 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
= 800 + 700 + 600
= 2100 g
Mass of the guavas = 800 g
Fraction of the fruits Diana bought that were guavas
=
GuavasTotal fruits=
8002100=
821 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Diana spent on guavas
= (800 ÷ 100) x 71
= 8 x 71
= 568¢
= $5.68
Amount that Diana spent on mangoes
= (700 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 7 x 1.20
= $8.40
Amount that Diana spent on persimmons
= (600 ÷ 100) x 60
= 6 x 60
= 360¢
= $3.60 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
821; (b) 3, $3.60