Natalie bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Persimmons |
88¢ |
(2) Mangosteens |
$1.10 |
(3) Chikoos |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Natalie bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Natalie bought were mangosteens? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Natalie 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
= 400 + 300 + 900
= 1600 g
Mass of the mangosteens = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Natalie bought that were mangosteens
=
MangosteensTotal fruits=
3001600=
316 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Natalie spent on persimmons
= (400 ÷ 100) x 88
= 4 x 88
= 352¢
= $3.52
Amount that Natalie spent on mangosteens
= (300 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 3 x 1.10
= $3.30
Amount that Natalie spent on chikoos
= (900 ÷ 100) x 60
= 9 x 60
= 540¢
= $5.40 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
316; (b) 3, $5.40