Roshel bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Chikoos |
79¢ |
(2) Mangosteens |
$1.10 |
(3) Persimmons |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Roshel bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Roshel bought were persimmons? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Roshel 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 + 700 + 600
= 1600 g
Mass of the persimmons = 600 g
Fraction of the fruits Roshel bought that were persimmons
=
PersimmonsTotal fruits=
6001600=
38 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Roshel spent on chikoos
= (300 ÷ 100) x 79
= 3 x 79
= 237¢
= $2.37 (Least)
Amount that Roshel spent on mangosteens
= (700 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 7 x 1.10
= $7.70
Amount that Roshel spent on persimmons
= (600 ÷ 100) x 90
= 6 x 90
= 540¢
= $5.40
Answer(s): (a)
38; (b) 1, $2.37