Question

Diego and other farmers harvested tomatoes for barangay's gulayan day. they were able to fill 56.5 kaings each weighing 18.75 kilograms

1. About how many kilograms of tomatoes were harvested for the gulayan day?

2. if they would sell the tomatoes for 24.25 a kilo,

a. by how much would they get for one kaing?

b. by how much would they get for all the tomatoes?

3. A businessman bought all the tomatoes, but will was given 1.5 kilograms free for each kaing. About how much would he pay?

Answer 1

Number 1

56.5 kaings each weighing 18.75 kilograms

56.5 × 18.75 = 1059.375 kilograms

Answer : 1059.375 kilograms

Number 2 (A)

$24.25 a kilo and 18.75 kilograms for one kaings

18.75 × $24.25 = $454.6875

Answer : $454.69

Number 2 (B)

$24.25 a kilo and 1059.375 kilograms

1059.375 × $24.25 = 25 689.84

Answer : $25 689.84

Number 3

1.5 kilograms free for each kaing

18.75 - 1.5 = 17.25 kg

17.25 kg × 56.5 kaings × $18 247.21875

Answer : $18 247.22