Jen bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Chikoos |
76¢ |
(2) Grapefruits |
$1.30 |
(3) Kiwis |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Jen bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Jen bought were grapefruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Jen 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
= 500 + 300 + 900
= 1700 g
Mass of the grapefruits = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Jen bought that were grapefruits
=
GrapefruitsTotal fruits=
3001700=
317 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Jen spent on chikoos
= (500 ÷ 100) x 76
= 5 x 76
= 380¢
= $3.80
Amount that Jen spent on grapefruits
= (300 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 3 x 1.30
= $3.90
Amount that Jen spent on kiwis
= (900 ÷ 100) x 90
= 9 x 90
= 810¢
= $8.10 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
317; (b) 3, $8.10