Question

31. Mark carried 3¼ kg of millet, 4¾ kg of sorghum

and 15kg of maize to the market. He sold
2½kg of millet 2¾kg of sorghum and 10kg of
maize. What was the total mass cereals that
remained?

A. 15¼ kg
B. 23kg
C. 8¼kg
D. 7¾kg

what's the solution to solve it?​

Answer 1

Millet: convert 2 1/2 to 4ths, and 3 1/4 to an improper fraction as well

2 1/2 = 5/2 = 10/4
13/4 -10/4 = 3/4 kg of millet left over

Sorghum:
4 3/4 - 2 3/4 = 2 kg of sorghum left over

Maize:
15kg - 10kg = 5kg left over

3/4 + 2 + 5 = 7 3/4 kg total

Answer 2

D

Explanation:

(3.25+4.75+15) =23

23- (2.5+2.75+10)

= 7.75