Nicole bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Pears |
68¢ |
(2) Mangoes |
$1.20 |
(3) Lemons |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Nicole bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Nicole bought were mangoes? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Nicole 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 + 400 + 900
= 1700 g
Mass of the mangoes = 400 g
Fraction of the fruits Nicole bought that were mangoes
=
MangoesTotal fruits=
4001700=
417 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Nicole spent on pears
= (400 ÷ 100) x 68
= 4 x 68
= 272¢
= $2.72
Amount that Nicole spent on mangoes
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 4 x 1.20
= $4.80
Amount that Nicole spent on lemons
= (900 ÷ 100) x 90
= 9 x 90
= 810¢
= $8.10 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
417; (b) 3, $8.10