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A farmer sells 6.7 kg 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 farmers market?

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Answer:

1.34 kg of pears

Explanation:

The farmer sells a total of 6.7 kg of apples and pears. Since 4/5 of the 6.7 kg is apples, the weight of the apples is:

6.7(4/5) = 5.36 kg

The rest of the total weight is equal to the weight of the pears:

6.7 - 5.36 = 1.34 kg

User Vladimir Djukic
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Answer:

1.34kg

Explanation:

A farmer sells 6.7 kilograms of apples and pears.

4/5 of this weight is apples

weight of apples= 4/5 x 6.7 => 5.36kg

Therefore, The kilograms of pears are =6.7 - 5.36 => 1.34 kg

The rest kilograms of pears were =1.34kg

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