Jaslyn bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Grapefruits |
77¢ |
(2) Guavas |
$1.40 |
(3) Mangosteens |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Jaslyn bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Jaslyn bought were grapefruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Jaslyn 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
= 500 + 600 + 800
= 1900 g
Mass of the grapefruits = 500 g
Fraction of the fruits Jaslyn bought that were grapefruits
=
GrapefruitsTotal fruits=
5001900=
519 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Jaslyn spent on grapefruits
= (500 ÷ 100) x 77
= 5 x 77
= 385¢
= $3.85
Amount that Jaslyn spent on guavas
= (600 ÷ 100) x 1.40
= 6 x 1.40
= $8.40 (Most)
Amount that Jaslyn spent on mangosteens
= (800 ÷ 100) x 90
= 8 x 90
= 720¢
= $7.20
Answer(s): (a)
519; (b) 2, $8.40