Abi bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Pomegranates |
86¢ |
(2) Peaches |
$1.30 |
(3) Kiwis |
80¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Abi bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Abi bought were peaches? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Abi 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
= 500 + 300 + 800
= 1600 g
Mass of the peaches = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Abi bought that were peaches
=
PeachesTotal fruits=
3001600=
316 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Abi spent on pomegranates
= (500 ÷ 100) x 86
= 5 x 86
= 430¢
= $4.30
Amount that Abi spent on peaches
= (300 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 3 x 1.30
= $3.90
Amount that Abi spent on kiwis
= (800 ÷ 100) x 80
= 8 x 80
= 640¢
= $6.40 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
316; (b) 3, $6.40