Anna bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Pomegranates |
79¢ |
(2) Peaches |
$1.10 |
(3) Dragonfruits |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Anna bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Anna bought were peaches? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Anna 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 + 800
= 1600 g
Mass of the peaches = 400 g
Fraction of the fruits Anna bought that were peaches
=
PeachesTotal fruits=
4001600=
14 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Anna spent on pomegranates
= (400 ÷ 100) x 79
= 4 x 79
= 316¢
= $3.16
Amount that Anna spent on peaches
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 4 x 1.10
= $4.40
Amount that Anna spent on dragonfruits
= (800 ÷ 100) x 60
= 8 x 60
= 480¢
= $4.80 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
14; (b) 3, $4.80