Gwen bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Guavas |
79¢ |
(2) Grapefruits |
$1.10 |
(3) Starfruits |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Gwen bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Gwen bought were starfruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Gwen 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
= 600 + 600 + 800
= 2000 g
Mass of the starfruits = 800 g
Fraction of the fruits Gwen bought that were starfruits
=
StarfruitsTotal fruits=
8002000=
25 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Gwen spent on guavas
= (600 ÷ 100) x 79
= 6 x 79
= 474¢
= $4.74 (Least)
Amount that Gwen spent on grapefruits
= (600 ÷ 100) x 1.10
= 6 x 1.10
= $6.60
Amount that Gwen spent on starfruits
= (800 ÷ 100) x 90
= 8 x 90
= 720¢
= $7.20
Answer(s): (a)
25; (b) 1, $4.74