Usha bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Mangoes |
74¢ |
(2) Kiwis |
$1.30 |
(3) Grapefruits |
70¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Usha bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Usha bought were grapefruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Usha 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
= 500 + 600 + 600
= 1700 g
Mass of the grapefruits = 600 g
Fraction of the fruits Usha bought that were grapefruits
=
GrapefruitsTotal fruits=
6001700=
617 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Usha spent on mangoes
= (500 ÷ 100) x 74
= 5 x 74
= 370¢
= $3.70 (Least)
Amount that Usha spent on kiwis
= (600 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 6 x 1.30
= $7.80
Amount that Usha spent on grapefruits
= (600 ÷ 100) x 70
= 6 x 70
= 420¢
= $4.20
Answer(s): (a)
617; (b) 1, $3.70