Question

A farmer sells 6.2 kilograms of apples and pears at the farmer's market. 3 4 of this weight is apples, and the rest is pears. How many kilograms of pears did she sell at the farmer's market?

Answer 1

1.55 kilograms.

Explanation:

Given:

A farmer sells 6.2 kilograms of apples and pears at the farmer's market.

`(3)/(4)` of this weight is apples, and the rest is pears.

Question asked:

How many kilograms of pears did she sell at the farmer's market?

Solution:

Total weight of apples and pears = 6.2 kilograms

As
`(3)/(4)` of this weight is apples

Weight of apples =
`(3)/(4)\ of\ 6.2\ kilograms=(3)/(4)*6.2=(18.6)/(4) =4.65\ kilograms`

Remaining weight ( pears ) = 6.2 - 4.65 = 1.55 kilograms

Weight of pears = 1.55 kilograms

Thus, she sell 1.55 kilograms of pears at the farmer's market.