Nicole bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Dragonfruits |
66¢ |
(2) Mangoes |
$1.10 |
(3) Kiwis |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Nicole bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Nicole bought were dragonfruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Nicole 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 + 900 + 400
= 2000 g
Mass of the dragonfruits = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Nicole bought that were dragonfruits
=
DragonfruitsTotal fruits=
7002000=
720 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Nicole spent on dragonfruits
= (700 ÷ 100) x 66
= 7 x 66
= 462¢
= $4.62
Amount that Nicole spent on mangoes
= (900 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 9 x 1.10
= $9.90 (Most)
Amount that Nicole spent on kiwis
= (400 ÷ 100) x 70
= 4 x 70
= 280¢
= $2.80
Answer(s): (a)
720; (b) 2, $9.90