Erika bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Starfruits |
74¢ |
(2) Guavas |
$1.10 |
(3) Peaches |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Erika bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Erika bought were guavas? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Erika 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
= 500 + 400 + 800
= 1700 g
Mass of the guavas = 400 g
Fraction of the fruits Erika bought that were guavas
=
GuavasTotal fruits=
4001700=
417 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Erika spent on starfruits
= (500 ÷ 100) x 74
= 5 x 74
= 370¢
= $3.70
Amount that Erika spent on guavas
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 4 x 1.10
= $4.40
Amount that Erika spent on peaches
= (800 ÷ 100) x 70
= 8 x 70
= 560¢
= $5.60 (Most)
Answer(s): (a)
417; (b) 3, $5.60