Joelle bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Peaches |
72¢ |
(2) Lemons |
$1.30 |
(3) Guavas |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Joelle bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Joelle bought were peaches? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Joelle 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
= 900 + 800 + 300
= 2000 g
Mass of the peaches = 900 g
Fraction of the fruits Joelle bought that were peaches
=
PeachesTotal fruits=
9002000=
920 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Joelle spent on peaches
= (900 ÷ 100) x 72
= 9 x 72
= 648¢
= $6.48
Amount that Joelle spent on lemons
= (800 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 8 x 1.30
= $10.40
Amount that Joelle spent on guavas
= (300 ÷ 100) x 70
= 3 x 70
= 210¢
= $2.10 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
920; (b) 3, $2.10