Question

A farmer sells 9.7 kilograms of apples and pears at a farmer's market. 1/4 of the weight is apples and the rest is pears. How many kilograms of pears did she sell at the farmer's market?

Answer 1

Answer: The farmer sold 7.275 kilograms of pears at the farmers market.

Step-by-step explanation: The farmer sold a total of 9.7 kilograms at the farmer’s market. Since 1/4 of the weight apples the other 3/4 of the weight is pears. 3/4 = .75. So, to calculate the weight of the pears you need to multiply .75 x 9.7 kilograms, which equals 7.275 kilograms.