Joelle bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Mangosteens |
89¢ |
(2) Passion Fruits |
$1.10 |
(3) Persimmons |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Joelle bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Joelle bought were persimmons? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Joelle 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
= 400 + 900 + 600
= 1900 g
Mass of the persimmons = 600 g
Fraction of the fruits Joelle bought that were persimmons
=
PersimmonsTotal fruits=
6001900=
619 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Joelle spent on mangosteens
= (400 ÷ 100) x 89
= 4 x 89
= 356¢
= $3.56 (Least)
Amount that Joelle spent on passion fruits
= (900 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 9 x 1.10
= $9.90
Amount that Joelle spent on persimmons
= (600 ÷ 100) x 90
= 6 x 90
= 540¢
= $5.40
Answer(s): (a)
619; (b) 1, $3.56