Olivia bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Pomegranates |
82¢ |
(2) Kiwis |
$1.20 |
(3) Chikoos |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Olivia bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Olivia bought were pomegranates? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Olivia 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
= 600 + 600 + 600
= 1800 g
Mass of the pomegranates = 600 g
Fraction of the fruits Olivia bought that were pomegranates
=
PomegranatesTotal fruits=
6001800=
13 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Olivia spent on pomegranates
= (600 ÷ 100) x 82
= 6 x 82
= 492¢
= $4.92
Amount that Olivia spent on kiwis
= (600 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 6 x 1.20
= $7.20 (Most)
Amount that Olivia spent on chikoos
= (600 ÷ 100) x 60
= 6 x 60
= 360¢
= $3.60
Answer(s): (a)
13; (b) 2, $7.20