Sabrina bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Peaches |
77¢ |
(2) Dragonfruits |
$1.30 |
(3) Lemons |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Sabrina bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Sabrina bought were lemons? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Sabrina spend the least 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 + 400 + 900
= 1800 g
Mass of the lemons = 900 g
Fraction of the fruits Sabrina bought that were lemons
=
LemonsTotal fruits=
9001800=
12 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Sabrina spent on peaches
= (500 ÷ 100) x 77
= 5 x 77
= 385¢
= $3.85 (Least)
Amount that Sabrina spent on dragonfruits
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 4 x 1.30
= $5.20
Amount that Sabrina spent on lemons
= (900 ÷ 100) x 70
= 9 x 70
= 630¢
= $6.30
Answer(s): (a)
12; (b) 1, $3.85