Opal bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Dragonfruits |
98¢ |
(2) Grapefruits |
$1.40 |
(3) Pomegranates |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Opal bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Opal bought were dragonfruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Opal 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
= 800 + 800 + 800
= 2400 g
Mass of the dragonfruits = 800 g
Fraction of the fruits Opal bought that were dragonfruits
=
DragonfruitsTotal fruits=
8002400=
13 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Opal spent on dragonfruits
= (800 ÷ 100) x 98
= 8 x 98
= 784¢
= $7.84
Amount that Opal spent on grapefruits
= (800 ÷ 100) x 1.40
= 8 x 1.40
= $11.20
Amount that Opal spent on pomegranates
= (800 ÷ 100) x 70
= 8 x 70
= 560¢
= $5.60 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
13; (b) 3, $5.60