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14 April, 12:42

A farmer sells 8.1 kilograms of apples and pears at the farmers market. 3/5 of this weight is apples, and the rest is pears. How many kilograms of pears did she sell at the farmers market?

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  1. 14 April, 15:09
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    weight of pear = 3.24 kg

    Step-by-step explanation:

    A farmer sells 8.1 kg of apples and pears at the farmers market. 3/5 of the weight is apples and the rest is pears.

    3/5 of the total weight = apple weight

    3/5 * 8.1 = 24.3/5 = 4.86 kg of apple

    The combine weights of the apple and pears = 8.1 kg. Since the weight of apple is 4.86 kg, the weight of pear can be gotten when you subtract the weight of apple from the combined weight.

    weight of pear = combine weight - weight of apple

    weight of pear = 8.1 - 4.86

    weight of pear = 3.24 kg
  2. 14 April, 16:36
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    3.24kg

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The proportion method will be used to find the mass of the pears.

    Let "A" represent the unknown mass of the Apple

    A/8.1=3/5

    Cross multiply

    A*5=8.1*3

    5A = 24.3

    Divide both sides by the coefficient of A which is 5

    5A/5=24.3/5

    A = 4.86kg

    Therefore the unknown mass of Apples is 4.86kg

    To find the mass of the pear subtract the mass of Apples from the total mass

    = 8.1-4.86

    = 3.24kg

    Thus, the farmer sells 3.24kg of pears in the market.
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