Question

A farmer sells 7.7 kilograms of apples and pears.3/5 of this weight is apples, and the rest is pears. How many kilograms of pears did she sell at the farmers market?

Answer 1

The weight of pears is 3.08 kg

Explanation:

A farmer sells 7.7 kilograms of apples and pears.

3/5 of this weight is apples.

This means that the weight of apples is:

3/5 of 7.7

=>
`(3)/(5) * 7.7 = 4.62kg`

The weight of apples is 4.62 kg.

The weight of pears will therefore be:

`7.7 - 4.62 = 3.08 kg`

The weight of pears is 3.08 kg.