Question

A farmer sells 8.2 kilograms of apples and pears at the farmer's market. 1/4 of this weight is

apples, and the rest is pears. How many kilograms of pears did she sell at the farmer's

Answer 1

6.15 kilograms of pears

Explanation:

The total is 8.2 kilograms. Since 1/4 of the weight is apples, we know that 3/4 of the weight is pears. So we multiply 8.2*0.75.

8.2*0.75=6.15

Therefore, the farmer sold 6.15 kilograms of pears at the farmer's market.