Nicole bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Passion Fruits |
68¢ |
(2) Kiwis |
$1.10 |
(3) Pomegranates |
80¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Nicole bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Nicole bought were pomegranates? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Nicole 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
= 800 + 700 + 900
= 2400 g
Mass of the pomegranates = 900 g
Fraction of the fruits Nicole bought that were pomegranates
=
PomegranatesTotal fruits=
9002400=
38 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Nicole spent on passion fruits
= (800 ÷ 100) x 68
= 8 x 68
= 544¢
= $5.44 (Least)
Amount that Nicole spent on kiwis
= (700 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 7 x 1.10
= $7.70
Amount that Nicole spent on pomegranates
= (900 ÷ 100) x 80
= 9 x 80
= 720¢
= $7.20
Answer(s): (a)
38; (b) 1, $5.44