Question

A farmer sells 9.4 kilograms of pears and apples at the farmer's market. 2 5 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

Answer: 6.9 kg

Explanation:

Given

The combined weight of apple and pears is 9.4 kg

If pears weigh 2.5 kg

The weight of apples is the subtraction of pears weight from the total

`\Rightarrow 9.4-2.5=6.9\ kg`

Thus, the farmer sells 6.9 kg of apples