Winnie bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Pomegranates |
78¢ |
(2) Persimmons |
$1.30 |
(3) Guavas |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Winnie bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Winnie bought were persimmons? 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
= 500 + 400 + 900
= 1800 g
Mass of the persimmons = 400 g
Fraction of the fruits Winnie bought that were persimmons
=
PersimmonsTotal fruits=
4001800=
29 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Winnie spent on pomegranates
= (500 ÷ 100) x 78
= 5 x 78
= 390¢
= $3.90
Amount that Winnie spent on persimmons
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 4 x 1.30
= $5.20
Amount that Winnie spent on guavas
= (900 ÷ 100) x 90
= 9 x 90
= 810¢
= $8.10 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
29; (b) 3, $8.10