Elyse bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Kiwis |
67¢ |
(2) Guavas |
$1.20 |
(3) Chikoos |
80¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Elyse bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Elyse bought were guavas? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Elyse 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
= 300 + 400 + 900
= 1600 g
Mass of the guavas = 400 g
Fraction of the fruits Elyse bought that were guavas
=
GuavasTotal fruits=
4001600=
14 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Elyse spent on kiwis
= (300 ÷ 100) x 67
= 3 x 67
= 201¢
= $2.01
Amount that Elyse spent on guavas
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 4 x 1.20
= $4.80
Amount that Elyse spent on chikoos
= (900 ÷ 100) x 80
= 9 x 80
= 720¢
= $7.20 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
14; (b) 3, $7.20