Tiffany bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Pears |
61¢ |
(2) Grapefruits |
$1.20 |
(3) Peaches |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Tiffany bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Tiffany bought were pears? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Tiffany 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 + 400 + 600
= 1400 g
Mass of the pears = 400 g
Fraction of the fruits Tiffany bought that were pears
=
PearsTotal fruits=
4001400=
27 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Tiffany spent on pears
= (400 ÷ 100) x 61
= 4 x 61
= 244¢
= $2.44
Amount that Tiffany spent on grapefruits
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 4 x 1.20
= $4.80 (Most)
Amount that Tiffany spent on peaches
= (600 ÷ 100) x 70
= 6 x 70
= 420¢
= $4.20
Answer(s): (a)
27; (b) 2, $4.80