Betty bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Kiwis |
89¢ |
(2) Dragonfruits |
$1.40 |
(3) Mangoes |
80¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Betty bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Betty bought were kiwis? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Betty 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
= 800 + 300 + 300
= 1400 g
Mass of the kiwis = 800 g
Fraction of the fruits Betty bought that were kiwis
=
KiwisTotal fruits=
8001400=
47 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Betty spent on kiwis
= (800 ÷ 100) x 89
= 8 x 89
= 712¢
= $7.12
Amount that Betty spent on dragonfruits
= (300 ÷ 100) x 1.40
= 3 x 1.40
= $4.20
Amount that Betty spent on mangoes
= (300 ÷ 100) x 80
= 3 x 80
= 240¢
= $2.40 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
47; (b) 3, $2.40