Zara bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Guavas |
71¢ |
(2) Mangoes |
$1.20 |
(3) Lemons |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Zara bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Zara bought were lemons? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Zara spend the least 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 + 400 + 700
= 1400 g
Mass of the lemons = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Zara bought that were lemons
=
LemonsTotal fruits=
7001400=
12 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Zara spent on guavas
= (300 ÷ 100) x 71
= 3 x 71
= 213¢
= $2.13 (Least)
Amount that Zara spent on mangoes
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 4 x 1.20
= $4.80
Amount that Zara spent on lemons
= (700 ÷ 100) x 60
= 7 x 60
= 420¢
= $4.20
Answer(s): (a)
12; (b) 1, $2.13