Betty bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Mangosteens |
64¢ |
(2) Chikoos |
$1.20 |
(3) Peaches |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Betty bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Betty bought were peaches? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Betty 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
= 400 + 300 + 600
= 1300 g
Mass of the peaches = 600 g
Fraction of the fruits Betty bought that were peaches
=
PeachesTotal fruits=
6001300=
613 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Betty spent on mangosteens
= (400 ÷ 100) x 64
= 4 x 64
= 256¢
= $2.56 (Least)
Amount that Betty spent on chikoos
= (300 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 3 x 1.20
= $3.60
Amount that Betty spent on peaches
= (600 ÷ 100) x 60
= 6 x 60
= 360¢
= $3.60
Answer(s): (a)
613; (b) 1, $2.56