Question

A farmer sells 8.2kg of apples and pears at the farmers market. 4/5 of this weight is apples and the rest is pears. How many kg of pears did she sell at the market?

Answer 1

Solution :-

Weight of pears = 1 - Weight of apple

=> 1 - 4/5

=> 5 - 4/5

=> 1/5

Now

Weight of pears = ⅕ × 8.2

Weight of pears = 1.64 kg

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Answer 2

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Answer:

1.64 kg of pears

Explanation:

If 4/5 of the weight is apples, the remaining 1/5 is pears.

(1/5)(8.2 kg) = 1.64 kg

She sold 1.64 kg of pears.