Rachel bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Guavas |
70¢ |
(2) Pears |
$1.10 |
(3) Pomegranates |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Rachel bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Rachel bought were pears? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Rachel 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
= 700 + 400 + 800
= 1900 g
Mass of the pears = 400 g
Fraction of the fruits Rachel bought that were pears
=
PearsTotal fruits=
4001900=
419 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Rachel spent on guavas
= (700 ÷ 100) x 70
= 7 x 70
= 490¢
= $4.90
Amount that Rachel spent on pears
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 4 x 1.10
= $4.40
Amount that Rachel spent on pomegranates
= (800 ÷ 100) x 70
= 8 x 70
= 560¢
= $5.60 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
419; (b) 3, $5.60