Jen bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Dragonfruits |
90¢ |
(2) Guavas |
$1.30 |
(3) Persimmons |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Jen bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Jen bought were dragonfruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Jen 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
= 700 + 400 + 600
= 1700 g
Mass of the dragonfruits = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Jen bought that were dragonfruits
=
DragonfruitsTotal fruits=
7001700=
717 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Jen spent on dragonfruits
= (700 ÷ 100) x 90
= 7 x 90
= 630¢
= $6.30
Amount that Jen spent on guavas
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 4 x 1.30
= $5.20
Amount that Jen spent on persimmons
= (600 ÷ 100) x 70
= 6 x 70
= 420¢
= $4.20 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
717; (b) 3, $4.20