Question

2 bags weigh 10 2/3kg and 6 1/2kg. Find the total weight.

Answer 1

`17(1)/(6)kg`

Explanations:

From the given question, we are given the weight of two bags to be 10 2/3kg and 6 1/2kg.

The total weight of the bags will be equal to the sum of the individual weight as shown:

`\text{Total w}eight=10(2)/(3)+6(1)/(2)`

Convert to improper fraction to have:

`\text{Total weight}=(32)/(3)+(13)/(2)`

Find the Lowest Common Multiple and take the sum

`\begin{gathered} \text{Total weight}=(32)/(3)+(13)/(2) \\ \text{Total weight}=(32(2)+3(13))/(6) \\ \text{Total weight}=(64+39)/(6) \\ \text{Total weight}=(103)/(6) \end{gathered}`

Convert the result into a mixed fraction to have:

`\text{Total weight}=17(1)/(6)kg`

Hence the total weight of the bag is 17 1/6kg