Question

A farmer sells 6.1 kilograms of apples and pears at the farmer's market. 3 5 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

Answer: She sell 2.6 kg of pears at the farmer's market.

Explanation:

Given: The weight of apples and pears together = 6.5 kg

Weight of apples =
`(3)/(5)` of (total apples and pears)

Weight of apples =
`(3)/(5)* 6.5=3.9\ kg`

Weight of pears = 6.5-3.9 kg = 2.6 kg

Hence, She sell 2.6 kg of pears at the farmer's market.