Question

Hassan sells fruits and vegetables at the marketThe mass of fruit and vegetables are in the ratio.

Fruit: vegetables = 5:7
If Hassan sells 1.33 tones of vegetables
then how many kilograms of fruits did he sell?

Answer 1

950 kilograms

Explanation:

Fruit: vegetables = 5:7

Fruit = 5

Vegetable = 7

Total ratio = 5 + 7 = 12

If Hassan sells 1.33 tones of vegetables

1 tonne = 1000 kilograms

1.33 tonnes of vegetables = 1330 Kilograms of vegetables

how many kilograms of fruits did he sell?

Let kilograms of fruits sold = x

Fruit: vegetables = 5:7

Fruit: vegetables = x : 1330

5 : 7 = x : 1330

5/7 = x/1330

Cross product

5 * 1330 = 7 * x

6,650 = 7x

x = 6,650/7

x = 950 kilograms

kilograms of fruits sold = 950 kilograms