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In a bag full of beans and rice, the ratio by weight of beans to rice is 2 to 9. If the bag has a total weight of 3 kilograms, how many kilograms of beans are there in the bag? (round to nearest thousandths)

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Answer: 0.667 kilograms

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that in a bag full of beans and rice, the ratio by weight of beans to rice is 2 to 9.

If the bag has a total weight of 3 kilograms, the amount of kilograms of beans that are there in the bag will be:

= 3/9 × 2 kilograms

= 6/9 kilogram

= 0.667 kilograms

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