Cathy bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Persimmons |
87¢ |
(2) Pomegranates |
$1.30 |
(3) Chikoos |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Cathy bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Cathy bought were chikoos? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Cathy spend the least 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 + 900 + 700
= 1900 g
Mass of the chikoos = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Cathy bought that were chikoos
=
ChikoosTotal fruits=
7001900=
719 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Cathy spent on persimmons
= (300 ÷ 100) x 87
= 3 x 87
= 261¢
= $2.61 (Least)
Amount that Cathy spent on pomegranates
= (900 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 9 x 1.30
= $11.70
Amount that Cathy spent on chikoos
= (700 ÷ 100) x 90
= 7 x 90
= 630¢
= $6.30
Answer(s): (a)
719; (b) 1, $2.61