Mary bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Chikoos |
94¢ |
(2) Persimmons |
$1.30 |
(3) Dragonfruits |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Mary bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Mary bought were persimmons? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Mary 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 + 400 + 700
= 1400 g
Mass of the persimmons = 400 g
Fraction of the fruits Mary bought that were persimmons
=
PersimmonsTotal fruits=
4001400=
27 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Mary spent on chikoos
= (300 ÷ 100) x 94
= 3 x 94
= 282¢
= $2.82
Amount that Mary spent on persimmons
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 4 x 1.30
= $5.20
Amount that Mary spent on dragonfruits
= (700 ÷ 100) x 90
= 7 x 90
= 630¢
= $6.30 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
27; (b) 3, $6.30