Risa bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Chikoos |
70¢ |
(2) Starfruits |
$1.20 |
(3) Lemons |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Risa bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Risa bought were chikoos? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Risa 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
= 900 + 900 + 600
= 2400 g
Mass of the chikoos = 900 g
Fraction of the fruits Risa bought that were chikoos
=
ChikoosTotal fruits=
9002400=
38 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Risa spent on chikoos
= (900 ÷ 100) x 70
= 9 x 70
= 630¢
= $6.30
Amount that Risa spent on starfruits
= (900 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 9 x 1.20
= $10.80 (Most)
Amount that Risa spent on lemons
= (600 ÷ 100) x 60
= 6 x 60
= 360¢
= $3.60
Answer(s): (a)
38; (b) 2, $10.80