Hilda bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Grapefruits |
65¢ |
(2) Pears |
$1.10 |
(3) Dragonfruits |
80¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Hilda bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Hilda bought were grapefruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Hilda 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
= 700 + 700 + 800
= 2200 g
Mass of the grapefruits = 700 g
Fraction of the fruits Hilda bought that were grapefruits
=
GrapefruitsTotal fruits=
7002200=
722 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Hilda spent on grapefruits
= (700 ÷ 100) x 65
= 7 x 65
= 455¢
= $4.55
Amount that Hilda spent on pears
= (700 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 7 x 1.10
= $7.70 (Most)
Amount that Hilda spent on dragonfruits
= (800 ÷ 100) x 80
= 8 x 80
= 640¢
= $6.40
Answer(s): (a)
722; (b) 2, $7.70