Pamela bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Dragonfruits |
64¢ |
(2) Pomegranates |
$1.20 |
(3) Mangoes |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Pamela bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Pamela bought were mangoes? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Pamela 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
= 500 + 900 + 700
= 2100 g
Mass of the mangoes = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Pamela bought that were mangoes
=
MangoesTotal fruits=
7002100=
13 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Pamela spent on dragonfruits
= (500 ÷ 100) x 64
= 5 x 64
= 320¢
= $3.20 (Least)
Amount that Pamela spent on pomegranates
= (900 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 9 x 1.20
= $10.80
Amount that Pamela spent on mangoes
= (700 ÷ 100) x 70
= 7 x 70
= 490¢
= $4.90
Answer(s): (a)
13; (b) 1, $3.20