Question 1167232
the total amount of fruit is 8 and 3/4 kilograms.


5/8 of the fruit is given to the girls.


the rest is given to the boys.


the girls get 5/8 * (8 and 3/4) kilograms of the fruit.


the boys get 3/8 * (8 and 3/4) kilograms of the fruit.


that's because all of the fruit is 8/8 of the fruit.


since 8/8 is equal to 1, then:


8/8 * (8 and 3/4) = 1 * (8 and 3/4) = 8 and 3/4 which is all of the fruit.


if the girls get 5/8 of the fruit, then 8/8 minus 5/8 = 3/8.


that's what's left for the boys.


so, .....


the girls get 5/8 * (8 and 3/4) kilograms of fruit.


the boys get 3/8 * (8 and 3/4) kilograms of fruit.


8 and 3/4 kilograms of fruit is equal to 35/4 kilograms of fruit.


5/8 * 35/4 = 175/32 = 5 and 15/32 kilograms of fruit.


3/8 * 35/4 = 105/32 = 3 and 9/32 kilograms of fruit.


the girls get 5 and 15/32 kilograms of fruit.


the boys get 3 and 9/32 kilograms of fruit.