Question

A farmer sells 7.2 kilograms of pears and apples at the farmer's market.

3 4 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

3.8 kg of apples were sold by the farmer.

Explanation:

Given-

Kilograms of pears: 3.4 kgs

Kilograms of apples: ?

Total: 7.2 kgs

Therefore:-

Kgs of apples + Kgs of pears = Total Kgs of fruits sold. (Given)

Kgs of apples + 3.4 kgs = 7.2 kgs (Substituting given values)

Kgs of apples = 7.2 kgs - 3.4 kgs (Taking known values to one side)

Kgs of apples= 3.8 kgs.