Jane bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Kiwis |
98¢ |
(2) Dragonfruits |
$1.40 |
(3) Starfruits |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Jane bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Jane bought were dragonfruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Jane 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
= 400 + 400 + 800
= 1600 g
Mass of the dragonfruits = 400 g
Fraction of the fruits Jane bought that were dragonfruits
=
DragonfruitsTotal fruits=
4001600=
14 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Jane spent on kiwis
= (400 ÷ 100) x 98
= 4 x 98
= 392¢
= $3.92
Amount that Jane spent on dragonfruits
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.40
= 4 x 1.40
= $5.60
Amount that Jane spent on starfruits
= (800 ÷ 100) x 90
= 8 x 90
= 720¢
= $7.20 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
14; (b) 3, $7.20