Question

Hassan sells fruit and vegetables at the market.

(a) The mass of fruit and vegetables he sells is in the ratio fruit : vegetables
= 5 : 7. Hassan sells 1.33 tonnes of vegetables. How many kilograms of fruit does he sell?

Answer 1

Answer: 950 kg

Explanation:

Given

Hassan sells a total of
`1.33\ \text{tonnes}` of vegetables

The ratio of the mass of fruit to the vegetables is
`5:7`

Suppose
`x\ \text{tonnes}` is the total mass of stuff

For vegetables, we can write

`\Rightarrow x* (7)/(5+7)=1.33\\\\\Rightarrow x=1.33* (12)/(7)=2.28\ \text{tonnes}`

For fruits

`\Rightarrow 2.28* (5)/(5+7)=0.95\ \text{tonnes}\approx 950\ kg`