Tiffany bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Kiwis |
87¢ |
(2) Grapefruits |
$1.20 |
(3) Pears |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Tiffany bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Tiffany bought were pears? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Tiffany spend the least 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 + 900 + 800
= 2000 g
Mass of the pears = 800 g
Fraction of the fruits Tiffany bought that were pears
=
PearsTotal fruits=
8002000=
25 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Tiffany spent on kiwis
= (300 ÷ 100) x 87
= 3 x 87
= 261¢
= $2.61 (Least)
Amount that Tiffany spent on grapefruits
= (900 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 9 x 1.20
= $10.80
Amount that Tiffany spent on pears
= (800 ÷ 100) x 70
= 8 x 70
= 560¢
= $5.60
Answer(s): (a)
25; (b) 1, $2.61