Kimberly bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Mangosteens |
79¢ |
(2) Mangoes |
$1.20 |
(3) Pears |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Kimberly bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Kimberly bought were mangoes? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Kimberly 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
= 400 + 400 + 600
= 1400 g
Mass of the mangoes = 400 g
Fraction of the fruits Kimberly bought that were mangoes
=
MangoesTotal fruits=
4001400=
27 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Kimberly spent on mangosteens
= (400 ÷ 100) x 79
= 4 x 79
= 316¢
= $3.16
Amount that Kimberly spent on mangoes
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 4 x 1.20
= $4.80
Amount that Kimberly spent on pears
= (600 ÷ 100) x 90
= 6 x 90
= 540¢
= $5.40 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
27; (b) 3, $5.40