Anna bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Mangoes |
73¢ |
(2) Peaches |
$1.30 |
(3) Grapefruits |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Anna bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Anna bought were mangoes? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Anna 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
= 600 + 500 + 400
= 1500 g
Mass of the mangoes = 600 g
Fraction of the fruits Anna bought that were mangoes
=
MangoesTotal fruits=
6001500=
25 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Anna spent on mangoes
= (600 ÷ 100) x 73
= 6 x 73
= 438¢
= $4.38
Amount that Anna spent on peaches
= (500 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 5 x 1.30
= $6.50 (Most)
Amount that Anna spent on grapefruits
= (400 ÷ 100) x 70
= 4 x 70
= 280¢
= $2.80
Answer(s): (a)
25; (b) 2, $6.50