Xylia bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Passion Fruits |
94¢ |
(2) Peaches |
$1.30 |
(3) Mangosteens |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Xylia bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Xylia bought were passion fruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Xylia 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
= 300 + 400 + 800
= 1500 g
Mass of the passion fruits = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Xylia bought that were passion fruits
=
Passion FruitsTotal fruits=
3001500=
15 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Xylia spent on passion fruits
= (300 ÷ 100) x 94
= 3 x 94
= 282¢
= $2.82
Amount that Xylia spent on peaches
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 4 x 1.30
= $5.20 (Most)
Amount that Xylia spent on mangosteens
= (800 ÷ 100) x 60
= 8 x 60
= 480¢
= $4.80
Answer(s): (a)
15; (b) 2, $5.20