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Q6. A basket contains three types of fruits weighing 58/3 kg in all. If 73/9 kg of these be apples, 19/6 kg be oranges and the rest pears. What is the weight of the pears in the basket? |
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Answer» Answer: A basket contains three types of fruits weighing 58/3 kg in all. If 73/9 kg of these be APPLES, 19/6 kg be oranges and the rest pears. What is the WEIGHT of the pears in the basket? Step-by-step EXPLANATION: TOTAL weight of the fruit in baskets =58/3 kg weight of apples=73/9 kg weight of oranges=19/6 kg let the weight of pears =x ⇒ x+73/9 + 19/6 =58/3 ⇒ x= 73/9 - 19/6 -58/3 ⇒ (348-146-57)/18 ⇒ (348-203)/18 ⇒ 145/18 ∴ 145/18 kg or .05 kg |
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