Dana bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Kiwis |
94¢ |
(2) Mangosteens |
$1.20 |
(3) Lemons |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Dana bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Dana bought were kiwis? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Dana 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
= 900 + 900 + 600
= 2400 g
Mass of the kiwis = 900 g
Fraction of the fruits Dana bought that were kiwis
=
KiwisTotal fruits=
9002400=
38 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Dana spent on kiwis
= (900 ÷ 100) x 94
= 9 x 94
= 846¢
= $8.46
Amount that Dana spent on mangosteens
= (900 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 9 x 1.20
= $10.80
Amount that Dana spent on lemons
= (600 ÷ 100) x 90
= 6 x 90
= 540¢
= $5.40 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
38; (b) 3, $5.40