A bad contains tomatoes , potatoes and onions in the ratio 6:9:5 .If the weight of these vegetables in the bag is 2 kg , find the weight of each of them
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Let the common ratio be x.
:. weight of tomatoes = 6x
weight of potatoes = 9x
weight of onions = 5x
:.6x+9x+5x=2kg
20x=2kg
x=2/20 kg = 0.1 kg
weight of tomatoes = 6x =6×0.1=0.6kg
weight of potatoes = 9x =9×0.1=0.9kg
weight of onions = 5x =5×0.1=0.5kg
:. weight of tomatoes = 6x
weight of potatoes = 9x
weight of onions = 5x
:.6x+9x+5x=2kg
20x=2kg
x=2/20 kg = 0.1 kg
weight of tomatoes = 6x =6×0.1=0.6kg
weight of potatoes = 9x =9×0.1=0.9kg
weight of onions = 5x =5×0.1=0.5kg
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