Question 1139634: A farmer sells 9.4 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
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source):
Answer by ikleyn(52781)  (Show Source):
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Use the proportion
 =  ,
where "p" is the mass of pears.
From the proportion, p =  =  = 3.76 kg.
ANSWER. 3.76 kg of pear and the rest, 9.4 - 3.76 = 5.64 kg of apples.
Next time, if you want to write (to show, to print) a ratio, a fraction, write 2/5. It a standard printing form.
Find the symbol " / " on your keyboard.
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