Kathy bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Kiwis |
88¢ |
(2) Lemons |
$1.20 |
(3) Chikoos |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Kathy bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Kathy bought were kiwis? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Kathy 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 + 900 + 400
= 1600 g
Mass of the kiwis = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Kathy bought that were kiwis
=
KiwisTotal fruits=
3001600=
316 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Kathy spent on kiwis
= (300 ÷ 100) x 88
= 3 x 88
= 264¢
= $2.64
Amount that Kathy spent on lemons
= (900 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 9 x 1.20
= $10.80 (Most)
Amount that Kathy spent on chikoos
= (400 ÷ 100) x 70
= 4 x 70
= 280¢
= $2.80
Answer(s): (a)
316; (b) 2, $10.80