Question

A farmer sells 7.1 kilograms of apples and pears at the farmer's market. 4 5 of this weight is apples, and the rest is pears. How many kilograms of pears did she sell at the farmer's market with the fracion pleas help

Answer 1

Answer:

2.6Kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the weight of apples be x and that of pears be y .

The farmer sold 7.1 kg of apples and pears .

4.5 of the 7.1kg is apples

That’s

x + y = 7.1kg

4.5kg + y = 7.1kg

Subtract 4.5kg from both sides

4.5kg - 4.5kg + y = 7.1kg - 4.5kg

y = 2.6 kg

The farmer sold 2.6kg of pears at the market