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A farmer harvested 10 tonnes of maize he used 3500kg on food and gave 2000kg to his neighbours he sold the rest how many tonnes of maize did he sell

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Answer:

4.5 tonnes

Explanation:

total mass in kg

10×1000=10,000

NB 1 tonne =1000

total mass spent

= 3500+2000

=5500 kg

Remaining mass for sell

= 10,000-5500

40,000 -5500

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4.5 is the ans

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