Marion bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Mangoes |
69¢ |
(2) Mangosteens |
$1.10 |
(3) Pears |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Marion bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Marion bought were mangoes? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Marion 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 + 500 + 300
= 1200 g
Mass of the mangoes = 400 g
Fraction of the fruits Marion bought that were mangoes
=
MangoesTotal fruits=
4001200=
13 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Marion spent on mangoes
= (400 ÷ 100) x 69
= 4 x 69
= 276¢
= $2.76
Amount that Marion spent on mangosteens
= (500 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 5 x 1.10
= $5.50
Amount that Marion spent on pears
= (300 ÷ 100) x 90
= 3 x 90
= 270¢
= $2.70 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
13; (b) 3, $2.70