Hilda bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Pears |
98¢ |
(2) Starfruits |
$1.20 |
(3) Guavas |
80¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Hilda bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Hilda bought were starfruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Hilda 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 + 300 + 900
= 1700 g
Mass of the starfruits = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Hilda bought that were starfruits
=
StarfruitsTotal fruits=
3001700=
317 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Hilda spent on pears
= (500 ÷ 100) x 98
= 5 x 98
= 490¢
= $4.90
Amount that Hilda spent on starfruits
= (300 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 3 x 1.20
= $3.60
Amount that Hilda spent on guavas
= (900 ÷ 100) x 80
= 9 x 80
= 720¢
= $7.20 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
317; (b) 3, $7.20