Julie bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Kiwis |
74¢ |
(2) Lemons |
$1.30 |
(3) Mangoes |
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
= 300 + 400 + 400
= 1100 g
Mass of the kiwis = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Julie bought that were kiwis
=
KiwisTotal fruits=
3001100=
311 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Julie spent on kiwis
= (300 ÷ 100) x 74
= 3 x 74
= 222¢
= $2.22
Amount that Julie spent on lemons
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 4 x 1.30
= $5.20 (Most)
Amount that Julie spent on mangoes
= (400 ÷ 100) x 90
= 4 x 90
= 360¢
= $3.60
Answer(s): (a)
311; (b) 2, $5.20