Emily bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Passion Fruits |
92¢ |
(2) Peaches |
$1.30 |
(3) Grapefruits |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Emily bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Emily bought were grapefruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Emily 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 + 400 + 700
= 1400 g
Mass of the grapefruits = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Emily bought that were grapefruits
=
GrapefruitsTotal fruits=
7001400=
12 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Emily spent on passion fruits
= (300 ÷ 100) x 92
= 3 x 92
= 276¢
= $2.76 (Least)
Amount that Emily spent on peaches
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 4 x 1.30
= $5.20
Amount that Emily spent on grapefruits
= (700 ÷ 100) x 60
= 7 x 60
= 420¢
= $4.20
Answer(s): (a)
12; (b) 1, $2.76