Elyse bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Dragonfruits |
83¢ |
(2) Guavas |
$1.20 |
(3) Mangosteens |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Elyse bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Elyse bought were mangosteens? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Elyse 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
= 600 + 800 + 700
= 2100 g
Mass of the mangosteens = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Elyse bought that were mangosteens
=
MangosteensTotal fruits=
7002100=
13 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Elyse spent on dragonfruits
= (600 ÷ 100) x 83
= 6 x 83
= 498¢
= $4.98 (Least)
Amount that Elyse spent on guavas
= (800 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 8 x 1.20
= $9.60
Amount that Elyse spent on mangosteens
= (700 ÷ 100) x 90
= 7 x 90
= 630¢
= $6.30
Answer(s): (a)
13; (b) 1, $4.98