Emma bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Peaches |
89¢ |
(2) Dragonfruits |
$1.30 |
(3) Starfruits |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Emma bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Emma bought were peaches? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Emma 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
= 500 + 700 + 400
= 1600 g
Mass of the peaches = 500 g
Fraction of the fruits Emma bought that were peaches
=
PeachesTotal fruits=
5001600=
516 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Emma spent on peaches
= (500 ÷ 100) x 89
= 5 x 89
= 445¢
= $4.45
Amount that Emma spent on dragonfruits
= (700 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 7 x 1.30
= $9.10
Amount that Emma spent on starfruits
= (400 ÷ 100) x 90
= 4 x 90
= 360¢
= $3.60 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
516; (b) 3, $3.60