Gwen bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Starfruits |
65¢ |
(2) Kiwis |
$1.20 |
(3) Dragonfruits |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Gwen bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Gwen bought were dragonfruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Gwen 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
= 600 + 600 + 700
= 1900 g
Mass of the dragonfruits = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Gwen bought that were dragonfruits
=
DragonfruitsTotal fruits=
7001900=
719 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Gwen spent on starfruits
= (600 ÷ 100) x 65
= 6 x 65
= 390¢
= $3.90 (Least)
Amount that Gwen spent on kiwis
= (600 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 6 x 1.20
= $7.20
Amount that Gwen spent on dragonfruits
= (700 ÷ 100) x 70
= 7 x 70
= 490¢
= $4.90
Answer(s): (a)
719; (b) 1, $3.90