Jade bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Persimmons |
65¢ |
(2) Starfruits |
$1.10 |
(3) Kiwis |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Jade bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Jade bought were persimmons? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Jade 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
= 800 + 400 + 600
= 1800 g
Mass of the persimmons = 800 g
Fraction of the fruits Jade bought that were persimmons
=
PersimmonsTotal fruits=
8001800=
49 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Jade spent on persimmons
= (800 ÷ 100) x 65
= 8 x 65
= 520¢
= $5.20
Amount that Jade spent on starfruits
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 4 x 1.10
= $4.40
Amount that Jade spent on kiwis
= (600 ÷ 100) x 60
= 6 x 60
= 360¢
= $3.60 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
49; (b) 3, $3.60