Emily bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Guavas |
61¢ |
(2) Pomegranates |
$1.30 |
(3) Kiwis |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Emily bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Emily bought were guavas? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Emily 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 + 700 + 300
= 1700 g
Mass of the guavas = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Emily bought that were guavas
=
GuavasTotal fruits=
7001700=
717 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Emily spent on guavas
= (700 ÷ 100) x 61
= 7 x 61
= 427¢
= $4.27
Amount that Emily spent on pomegranates
= (700 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 7 x 1.30
= $9.10
Amount that Emily spent on kiwis
= (300 ÷ 100) x 70
= 3 x 70
= 210¢
= $2.10 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
717; (b) 3, $2.10