Yoko bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Guavas |
63¢ |
(2) Pears |
$1.40 |
(3) Kiwis |
90¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Yoko bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Yoko bought were kiwis? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Yoko 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 + 400 + 800
= 1500 g
Mass of the kiwis = 800 g
Fraction of the fruits Yoko bought that were kiwis
=
KiwisTotal fruits=
8001500=
815 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Yoko spent on guavas
= (300 ÷ 100) x 63
= 3 x 63
= 189¢
= $1.89 (Least)
Amount that Yoko spent on pears
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.40
= 4 x 1.40
= $5.60
Amount that Yoko spent on kiwis
= (800 ÷ 100) x 90
= 8 x 90
= 720¢
= $7.20
Answer(s): (a)
815; (b) 1, $1.89