Question

it's a market day , mother went to the market to buy some vegetables , she bought 5/4 kilo of potatoes, 1/2 kilo of carrots,1/4 kilo of cabbge and 1/3 kilo of beans.How many kilos of vegetables did mother buy?​

Answer 1

Given data :

• weight of potatoes = 5/4 kg
• weight of carrots = 1/2 kg
• weight of cabbage = 1/4 kg
• weight of beans = 1/3 kg

Solution :

⟹ Total weight of vegetables = weight of potatoes + weight of carrots + weight of cabbage + weight of beans

⟹ Total weight of vegetables = 5/4 + 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/3

{multiply 1/2 by 2}

⟹ Total weight of vegetables = 5/4 + 2/4 + 1/4 + 1/3

⟹ Total weight of vegetables = (5+2+1)/4 + 1/3

⟹ Total weight of vegetables = 8/4 + 1/3

⟹ Total weight of vegetables = 2 + 1/3

{multiply 2 by 3}

⟹ Total weight of vegetables = (6 + 1)/3

⟹ Total weight of vegetables = 7/3 kg

Answer : Mother bought 7/3 kg of vegetables.