Abi bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Pomegranates |
94¢ |
(2) Peaches |
$1.20 |
(3) Mangosteens |
80¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Abi bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Abi bought were pomegranates? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Abi 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 + 900 + 400
= 2200 g
Mass of the pomegranates = 900 g
Fraction of the fruits Abi bought that were pomegranates
=
PomegranatesTotal fruits=
9002200=
922 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Abi spent on pomegranates
= (900 ÷ 100) x 94
= 9 x 94
= 846¢
= $8.46
Amount that Abi spent on peaches
= (900 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 9 x 1.20
= $10.80
Amount that Abi spent on mangosteens
= (400 ÷ 100) x 80
= 4 x 80
= 320¢
= $3.20 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
922; (b) 3, $3.20