Question

a box contains watermelon and a pumpkin the total weight of both items is 5kg 800g. if the pumpkin is 1.2kg heavier than the watermelon what is the weight of the pumpkin

Answer 1

Answer:

2.3kg watermelon

3.5kg pumpkin

Difference: 3.5 - 2.3

= 1.2 heavier as mentioned

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Step-by-step explanation:

Let watermelon be x

and pumkin be x+1.2

then equation should be

x+x+1.2 = 5.8

2x + 1.2 = 5.8

2x = 5.8-1.2

2x = 4.6

x = 2.3kg watermelon

pumpkin= 2.3+1.2 = 3.5

Difference: 3.5 - 2.3 = 1.2 as mentioned in question

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Answer 2

Answer:

2.3kgs

Step-by-step explanation:

let the pumpkin = x

→ x + x+1.2 = 5.8

→2x + 1.2 = 5.8

→2x = 5.8 - 1.2

→2x = 4.6 kgs

→x = 2.3kgs