Zoe bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Guavas |
77¢ |
(2) Persimmons |
$1.20 |
(3) Peaches |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Zoe bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Zoe bought were persimmons? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Zoe 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 + 900
= 2000 g
Mass of the persimmons = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Zoe bought that were persimmons
=
PersimmonsTotal fruits=
3002000=
320 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Zoe spent on guavas
= (800 ÷ 100) x 77
= 8 x 77
= 616¢
= $6.16
Amount that Zoe spent on persimmons
= (300 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 3 x 1.20
= $3.60
Amount that Zoe spent on peaches
= (900 ÷ 100) x 70
= 9 x 70
= 630¢
= $6.30 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
320; (b) 3, $6.30