Question

A farmer sells 8.9 kilograms of apples and pears at the farmer's market. 3 /4 of this weight is apples, and the rest is pears. How many kilograms of pears did she sell at the farmer's market?

Answer 1

`2.225\ kg` of pears

Explanation:

Let

x----> kilograms of apples

y----> kilograms of pears

we know that

`x+y=8.9` ----> equation A

`x=(3/4)8.9=6.675\ kg`

Substitute the value of x in the equation A

`6.675+y=8.9`

`y=8.9-6.675`

`y=2.225\ kg`

Answer 2

Answer: 2.225 kg

Explanation:

You know that:

- The total weight the farmer sold was 8.9 kilograms.

- 3/4 of this weight is apples, and the rest is pears.

Therefore, to calculate the amount of kilograms of pears she sold at the farmer's market (which you can call x), you need to apply the following proccedure.

Thefore, you obtain the following result:

`x=8.9kg-(8.9kg*(3)/(4))\\x=2.225kg`