Joelle bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Pears |
69¢ |
(2) Peaches |
$1.20 |
(3) Mangoes |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Joelle bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Joelle bought were peaches? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Joelle 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 + 300 + 900
= 1600 g
Mass of the peaches = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Joelle bought that were peaches
=
PeachesTotal fruits=
3001600=
316 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Joelle spent on pears
= (400 ÷ 100) x 69
= 4 x 69
= 276¢
= $2.76
Amount that Joelle spent on peaches
= (300 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 3 x 1.20
= $3.60
Amount that Joelle spent on mangoes
= (900 ÷ 100) x 70
= 9 x 70
= 630¢
= $6.30 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
316; (b) 3, $6.30