Question

A salesman is carrying a big bag for selling a machine. In addition to the machine that the salesman wants to sell, there is some personal stuff. The weight of his machine is three kilogram and half a machine. In addition to the machine, there is a repair tool for the machine that weighs half kilogram and one-fourth of the machine. The personal stuff weighs four kilogram minus a fourth of the weight of the machine. Finally, the salesman has some supplies that weigh two-fifth of the machine and personal stuff combined. What is the total weight in the bag of salesman

Answer 1

The total weight of the bag that the salesman is carrying for selling a machine including some personal stuff is 13.9 Kg.

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A fraction is a rational number that consists of a numerator and a denominator, used to represent a part of the whole thing.

Calculation:

It is given that,

A salesman is carrying a big bag for selling a machine.

Consider the weight of the machine = w

So,

The weight of his machine is three kilograms and half a machine. I.e.,

w = 3kg +w/2

⇒ w/2 = 3kg

∴ w = 6kg

Thus, the weight of the machine is 6 Kg.

So, the weight of the repair tool for the machine = a half kilogram and one-fourth of the machine

⇒ 1/2Kg + 1/4w

⇒ 1/2 + 6/4

⇒ 2 Kg

The personal stuff weighs - four kilograms minus a fourth of the weight of the machine.

⇒ 4Kg - w/4

⇒ 4 - 6/4

⇒ 2.5 Kg

He has some supplies that weigh two-fifth of the machine and personal stuff combined.

⇒ 2/5(w + 2.5)

⇒ 2/5 × 8.5

⇒ 3.4 Kg

Thus, the total weight of the bag = 6 Kg + 2 Kg + 2.5 Kg + 3.4Kg =  13.9Kg.

Therefore, the total weight of the salesman's bag is 13.9 Kg.

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