Anna bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Lemons |
62¢ |
(2) Persimmons |
$1.40 |
(3) Dragonfruits |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Anna bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Anna bought were lemons? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Anna 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
= 800 + 900 + 700
= 2400 g
Mass of the lemons = 800 g
Fraction of the fruits Anna bought that were lemons
=
LemonsTotal fruits=
8002400=
13 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Anna spent on lemons
= (800 ÷ 100) x 62
= 8 x 62
= 496¢
= $4.96
Amount that Anna spent on persimmons
= (900 ÷ 100) x 1.40
= 9 x 1.40
= $12.60
Amount that Anna spent on dragonfruits
= (700 ÷ 100) x 70
= 7 x 70
= 490¢
= $4.90 (Least)
Answer(s): (a)
13; (b) 3, $4.90