Winnie bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Chikoos |
81¢ |
(2) Persimmons |
$1.30 |
(3) Mangosteens |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Winnie bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Winnie bought were chikoos? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Winnie 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 + 700 + 500
= 1700 g
Mass of the chikoos = 500 g
Fraction of the fruits Winnie bought that were chikoos
=
ChikoosTotal fruits=
5001700=
517 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Winnie spent on chikoos
= (500 ÷ 100) x 81
= 5 x 81
= 405¢
= $4.05
Amount that Winnie spent on persimmons
= (700 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 7 x 1.30
= $9.10 (Most)
Amount that Winnie spent on mangosteens
= (500 ÷ 100) x 70
= 5 x 70
= 350¢
= $3.50
Answer(s): (a)
517; (b) 2, $9.10