Question

A farmer sells 8.9 kilograms of pears and apples at the farmer's market.

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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

If 2/5 are apples, 2/5 x 8.9 kilos = 0.4 x 8.9 = 3.56 kilos of apples

pears = 8.9 - 3.56 = 5.34 kilos

Explanation:

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