Question

80 kg of rice is packed into two bags in the ratio 9:7.find the weight of rice in the lighter bag. ​

Answer 1

Answer:  

35 kg

 

Step-by-step explanation:  

bag 1 : bag 2 = 9 : 7  

Bag 1 = 9x kg  

Bag 2 = 7x kg  

9x + 7x = 80  

16x  = 80  

x = 5  

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Bag 1 = 9x kg = 9 * 5 = 45 kg  

Bag 2 = 7x kg = 7 * 5 = 35 kg

Answer 2

Answer:

9+7=16

=80/16

=5

Weight of bag 1= 9*5=45

Weight of bag 2=7*5=35

Bag 2 will be lighter