Xylia bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Guavas |
90¢ |
(2) Kiwis |
$1.40 |
(3) Dragonfruits |
80¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Xylia bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Xylia bought were guavas? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Xylia 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
= 800 + 700 + 800
= 2300 g
Mass of the guavas = 800 g
Fraction of the fruits Xylia bought that were guavas
=
GuavasTotal fruits=
8002300=
823 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Xylia spent on guavas
= (800 ÷ 100) x 90
= 8 x 90
= 720¢
= $7.20
Amount that Xylia spent on kiwis
= (700 ÷ 100) x 1.40
= 7 x 1.40
= $9.80
Amount that Xylia spent on dragonfruits
= (800 ÷ 100) x 80
= 8 x 80
= 640¢
= $6.40 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
823; (b) 3, $6.40