Xandra bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Pomegranates |
78¢ |
(2) Peaches |
$1.20 |
(3) Dragonfruits |
80¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Xandra bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Xandra bought were pomegranates? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Xandra 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
= 900 + 700 + 400
= 2000 g
Mass of the pomegranates = 900 g
Fraction of the fruits Xandra bought that were pomegranates
=
PomegranatesTotal fruits=
9002000=
920 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Xandra spent on pomegranates
= (900 ÷ 100) x 78
= 9 x 78
= 702¢
= $7.02
Amount that Xandra spent on peaches
= (700 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 7 x 1.20
= $8.40 (Most)
Amount that Xandra spent on dragonfruits
= (400 ÷ 100) x 80
= 4 x 80
= 320¢
= $3.20
Answer(s): (a)
920; (b) 2, $8.40