A farmer sells 9.5 kilograms of apples and pears at the farmer's market. 3/4 of this weight is apples, and the rest is pears. How many kilograms of pears did she sell at the farmer's market?

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Answer:

2.375 kg of pears.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

A farmer sells 9.5 kilograms of apples and pears at the farmer's market.

3/4 of this weight is apples, and the rest is pears.

  • Question asked:

How many kilograms of pears did she sell at the farmer's market?

Solution:

Total weight of both apples and pears = 9.5 kg

Total weight of apples = [tex]\frac{3}{4} \ of\ 9.5\ kg=\frac{3}{4} \times9.5=\frac{28.5}{4} =7.125\ kg[/tex]

Weight of pears = Total weight of both apples and pears - Weight of apples

                           = 9.5 kg - 7.125 kg = 2.375 kg

Thus, she sold 2.375 kg of pears in the market.

Answer:

2.375 kilograms of pears she sell at the market.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

A farmer sells 9.5 kilograms of apples and pears at the farmer's market. 3/4 of this weight is apples, and the rest is pears.

Now, to find the kilograms of pears she sell.

Total weight of apples and pears = 9.5 kilograms.

Weight of apples = [tex]\frac{3}{4} \ of\ 9.5[/tex]

Now, to get the weight of pears by subtracting the weight of apples from the total weight of apples and pears:

[tex]9.5-\frac{3}{4} \ of\ 9.5\\\\=9.5-0.75\times 9.5\\\\=9.5-7.125\\\\=2.375\ kilograms.[/tex]

Therefore, 2.375 kilograms of pears she sell at the market.