Question

A farmer sells 8.9 kilograms of pears and apples at the farmer's market. 1 4 of this weight is pears, and the rest is apples. How many kilograms of apples did she sell at the farmer's market?

Answer 1

If 2/5 are apples, 2/5 x 8.9 kilos = 0.4 x 8.9 = 3.56 kilos of apples

pears = 8.9 - 3.56 = 5.34 kilos

if apples are 2/5, then pears are 3/5. 3/5 x 8.9 = .6 x 8.9 = 5.34 kilos of pears

Answer 2

7.5 kilograms of apples

Explanation:

Take the total amount and subtract the amount of pears.

8.9-1.4=7.5