Andrea needs 4 kilograms of oranges. The scale below shows the weight of the oranges she has in her kitchen. Part A. About how m

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Andrea needs 4 kilograms of oranges. The scale below shows the weight of the oranges she has in her kitchen. Part A. About how m

any kilograms of oranges does Andrea have? Round your answer to the nearest kilogram. Part B. About how many more kilograms of oranges does Andrea need? Show your work.

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juin [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-13T14:50:37+03:00

We know that

<span>each space on the balance represents
1 kg/ 10 spaces----------> 0.10 kg
in the picture there are 14 spaces
so
14*0.1-------> 1.4 Kg
</span>
Part A) About how many kilograms of oranges does Andrea have? Round your answer to the nearest kilogram

Andrea has 1.4 kg of oranges------> to the nearest kilogram-----> 1 Kg

the answer is
1 kg

Part B) About how many more kilograms of oranges does Andrea need?
Andrea needs=(4 Kg-1.4 Kg)------> 2.6 Kg

the answer part B) is
2.6 Kg