Olivia bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Guavas |
72¢ |
(2) Lemons |
$1.20 |
(3) Peaches |
80¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Olivia bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Olivia bought were peaches? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Olivia 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 + 800 + 700
= 1800 g
Mass of the peaches = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Olivia bought that were peaches
=
PeachesTotal fruits=
7001800=
718 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Olivia spent on guavas
= (300 ÷ 100) x 72
= 3 x 72
= 216¢
= $2.16 (Least)
Amount that Olivia spent on lemons
= (800 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 8 x 1.20
= $9.60
Amount that Olivia spent on peaches
= (700 ÷ 100) x 80
= 7 x 80
= 560¢
= $5.60
Answer(s): (a)
718; (b) 1, $2.16