Rachel bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Guavas |
72¢ |
(2) Starfruits |
$1.30 |
(3) Passion Fruits |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Rachel bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Rachel bought were passion fruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Rachel 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
= 400 + 300 + 700
= 1400 g
Mass of the passion fruits = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Rachel bought that were passion fruits
=
Passion FruitsTotal fruits=
7001400=
12 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Rachel spent on guavas
= (400 ÷ 100) x 72
= 4 x 72
= 288¢
= $2.88 (Least)
Amount that Rachel spent on starfruits
= (300 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 3 x 1.30
= $3.90
Amount that Rachel spent on passion fruits
= (700 ÷ 100) x 90
= 7 x 90
= 630¢
= $6.30
Answer(s): (a)
12; (b) 1, $2.88