Gabby bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Mangoes |
75¢ |
(2) Mangosteens |
$1.40 |
(3) Lemons |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Gabby bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Gabby bought were mangosteens? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Gabby 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
= 700 + 300 + 800
= 1800 g
Mass of the mangosteens = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Gabby bought that were mangosteens
=
MangosteensTotal fruits=
3001800=
16 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Gabby spent on mangoes
= (700 ÷ 100) x 75
= 7 x 75
= 525¢
= $5.25
Amount that Gabby spent on mangosteens
= (300 ÷ 100) x 1.40
= 3 x 1.40
= $4.20
Amount that Gabby spent on lemons
= (800 ÷ 100) x 90
= 8 x 90
= 720¢
= $7.20 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
16; (b) 3, $7.20