Winnie bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Pears |
88¢ |
(2) Kiwis |
$1.20 |
(3) Mangosteens |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Winnie bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Winnie bought were kiwis? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Winnie 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
= 700 + 300 + 800
= 1800 g
Mass of the kiwis = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Winnie bought that were kiwis
=
KiwisTotal fruits=
3001800=
16 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Winnie spent on pears
= (700 ÷ 100) x 88
= 7 x 88
= 616¢
= $6.16
Amount that Winnie spent on kiwis
= (300 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 3 x 1.20
= $3.60
Amount that Winnie spent on mangosteens
= (800 ÷ 100) x 90
= 8 x 90
= 720¢
= $7.20 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
16; (b) 3, $7.20