Dana bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Dragonfruits |
63¢ |
(2) Guavas |
$1.20 |
(3) Starfruits |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Dana bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Dana bought were guavas? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Dana 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
= 400 + 300 + 700
= 1400 g
Mass of the guavas = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Dana bought that were guavas
=
GuavasTotal fruits=
3001400=
314 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Dana spent on dragonfruits
= (400 ÷ 100) x 63
= 4 x 63
= 252¢
= $2.52
Amount that Dana spent on guavas
= (300 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 3 x 1.20
= $3.60
Amount that Dana spent on starfruits
= (700 ÷ 100) x 90
= 7 x 90
= 630¢
= $6.30 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
314; (b) 3, $6.30