Diana bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Persimmons |
78¢ |
(2) Dragonfruits |
$1.10 |
(3) Starfruits |
80¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Diana bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Diana bought were starfruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Diana 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
= 300 + 500 + 600
= 1400 g
Mass of the starfruits = 600 g
Fraction of the fruits Diana bought that were starfruits
=
StarfruitsTotal fruits=
6001400=
37 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Diana spent on persimmons
= (300 ÷ 100) x 78
= 3 x 78
= 234¢
= $2.34 (Least)
Amount that Diana spent on dragonfruits
= (500 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 5 x 1.10
= $5.50
Amount that Diana spent on starfruits
= (600 ÷ 100) x 80
= 6 x 80
= 480¢
= $4.80
Answer(s): (a)
37; (b) 1, $2.34