Tina bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Persimmons |
86¢ |
(2) Mangoes |
$1.10 |
(3) Pears |
80¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Tina bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Tina bought were persimmons? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Tina 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
= 700 + 800 + 700
= 2200 g
Mass of the persimmons = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Tina bought that were persimmons
=
PersimmonsTotal fruits=
7002200=
722 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Tina spent on persimmons
= (700 ÷ 100) x 86
= 7 x 86
= 602¢
= $6.02
Amount that Tina spent on mangoes
= (800 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 8 x 1.10
= $8.80 (Most)
Amount that Tina spent on pears
= (700 ÷ 100) x 80
= 7 x 80
= 560¢
= $5.60
Answer(s): (a)
722; (b) 2, $8.80