Question

5. A grocer has 60kg of potatoes. In one day, he sells 50% of the potatoes. What mass of potatoes does he sell? *

Answer 1

Answer:

30kg

Step-by-step explanation:

If considered that the mass is evenly there for all the potatoes,

let total potatoes be x, then he sells 50%of x

=>50/100 *x

= 1/2 *x, i.e, he sells x/2 potatoes of x potatoes.

Therfore by unitary method

x - 60kg

x/2 - ?

? = (x/2 *60)/x

=30x/x

=30kg

Answer 2

50% is half the portion in 100% and 30kg is Half the portion in 60kg.
So ur answer is 30kg