Question

When Sunita weighed herself on Monday she had guined 5\4 earlier her weight was 371/8 kg what was her weight on Monday

Answer 1

Given:

When Sunita weighed herself on Monday she had gained 5\4 earlier her weight was 371/8 kg

To find:

What was her weight on Monday

Solution:

Earlier Sunita's weight was = $37\frac{1}{8} \:kg = \frac{296 +1}{8} = \frac{297}{8}\:kg$

After weighing herself on Monday, she noticed that she has gained $\frac{5}{4} \: kg$

∴ Sunita's weight on Monday was,

= [Previous weight] + [Weight gained on Monday]

= $\frac{297}{8} + \frac{5}{4}$

= $\frac{297 \:+\:10}{8}$

= $\frac{307}{8} \:kg$

converting the fraction into a mixed fraction by using a long division method

= $\bold{38\frac{3}{8} \:kg}$

Thus, Sunita's weight on Monday was $\underline{38\frac{3}{8}\:kg }$.

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