A farmer sells 8.6 kilograms of apples and pears at the farmer's market. 4/5 of this weight is pears, and the rest is apples. How many kilograms of apples did she sell at the farmer's market?

Respuesta :

Answer:

Weight of apples = 1.72 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Total mass of sale = 8.6 kg

Pears weight = 4/5 of total weight

Find:

Weight of apples

Computation:

Weight of apples = [1 - 4/5]Total mass of sale

Weight of apples = [1/5]8.6

Weight of apples = 1.72 kg