Cindy bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Mangosteens |
94¢ |
(2) Lemons |
$1.30 |
(3) Kiwis |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Cindy bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Cindy bought were mangosteens? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Cindy 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 + 300
= 1200 g
Mass of the mangosteens = 500 g
Fraction of the fruits Cindy bought that were mangosteens
=
MangosteensTotal fruits=
5001200=
512 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Cindy spent on mangosteens
= (500 ÷ 100) x 94
= 5 x 94
= 470¢
= $4.70
Amount that Cindy spent on lemons
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 4 x 1.30
= $5.20 (Most)
Amount that Cindy spent on kiwis
= (300 ÷ 100) x 60
= 3 x 60
= 180¢
= $1.80
Answer(s): (a)
512; (b) 2, $5.20