Xylia bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Passion Fruits |
71¢ |
(2) Peaches |
$1.20 |
(3) Pears |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Xylia bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Xylia bought were peaches? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Xylia 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
= 900 + 300 + 900
= 2100 g
Mass of the peaches = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Xylia bought that were peaches
=
PeachesTotal fruits=
3002100=
17 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Xylia spent on passion fruits
= (900 ÷ 100) x 71
= 9 x 71
= 639¢
= $6.39
Amount that Xylia spent on peaches
= (300 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 3 x 1.20
= $3.60
Amount that Xylia spent on pears
= (900 ÷ 100) x 90
= 9 x 90
= 810¢
= $8.10 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
17; (b) 3, $8.10