Erika bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Kiwis |
63¢ |
(2) Lemons |
$1.20 |
(3) Chikoos |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Erika bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Erika bought were kiwis? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Erika 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
= 300 + 700 + 600
= 1600 g
Mass of the kiwis = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Erika bought that were kiwis
=
KiwisTotal fruits=
3001600=
316 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Erika spent on kiwis
= (300 ÷ 100) x 63
= 3 x 63
= 189¢
= $1.89
Amount that Erika spent on lemons
= (700 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 7 x 1.20
= $8.40 (Most)
Amount that Erika spent on chikoos
= (600 ÷ 100) x 90
= 6 x 90
= 540¢
= $5.40
Answer(s): (a)
316; (b) 2, $8.40