Pamela bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Mangosteens |
86¢ |
(2) Mangoes |
$1.20 |
(3) Kiwis |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Pamela bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Pamela bought were mangosteens? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Pamela 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 + 300 + 300
= 900 g
Mass of the mangosteens = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Pamela bought that were mangosteens
=
MangosteensTotal fruits=
300900=
13 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Pamela spent on mangosteens
= (300 ÷ 100) x 86
= 3 x 86
= 258¢
= $2.58
Amount that Pamela spent on mangoes
= (300 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 3 x 1.20
= $3.60 (Most)
Amount that Pamela spent on kiwis
= (300 ÷ 100) x 90
= 3 x 90
= 270¢
= $2.70
Answer(s): (a)
13; (b) 2, $3.60