Question

A farmer sells 8.2 kilograms of pears and apples at the farmer's market. 2 5 of this weight is pears, and the rest is apples. How many kilograms of apples did she sell at the farmer's market?

Answer 1

Answer:

total weight of apples and pears=8.2kg

given, weight of pears=25 = 1/4

8.2×1/4=2.1 kg

then,8.2-2.1=6.1kg

weight of apples =6.1 kg