A farmer sells 8.9 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:[tex]2.225\ kg[/tex] of pearsStep-by-step explanation:Letx----> kilograms of applesy----> kilograms of pearswe know that[tex]x+y=8.9[/tex] ----> equation A[tex]x=(3/4)8.9=6.675\ kg[/tex]Substitute the value of x in the equation A[tex]6.675+y=8.9[/tex][tex]y=8.9-6.675[/tex][tex]y=2.225\ kg[/tex]