Julie bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Guavas |
65¢ |
(2) Kiwis |
$1.20 |
(3) Passion Fruits |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Julie bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Julie bought were kiwis? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Julie 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
= 500 + 400 + 700
= 1600 g
Mass of the kiwis = 400 g
Fraction of the fruits Julie bought that were kiwis
=
KiwisTotal fruits=
4001600=
14 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Julie spent on guavas
= (500 ÷ 100) x 65
= 5 x 65
= 325¢
= $3.25
Amount that Julie spent on kiwis
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 4 x 1.20
= $4.80
Amount that Julie spent on passion fruits
= (700 ÷ 100) x 90
= 7 x 90
= 630¢
= $6.30 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
14; (b) 3, $6.30