Dana bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Mangoes |
69¢ |
(2) Persimmons |
$1.20 |
(3) Pears |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Dana bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Dana bought were mangoes? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Dana 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 + 600 + 900
= 1800 g
Mass of the mangoes = 300 g
Fraction of the fruits Dana bought that were mangoes
=
MangoesTotal fruits=
3001800=
16 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Dana spent on mangoes
= (300 ÷ 100) x 69
= 3 x 69
= 207¢
= $2.07
Amount that Dana spent on persimmons
= (600 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 6 x 1.20
= $7.20 (Most)
Amount that Dana spent on pears
= (900 ÷ 100) x 70
= 9 x 70
= 630¢
= $6.30
Answer(s): (a)
16; (b) 2, $7.20