Answer:
weight of pears sold = 4.08 kg
Step-by-step explanation:
total weight of apples and pears = 6.8 kg
2/5 of this weight = apples
this means that if the total weight (6.8 kg) were divided into 5 parts, apples take 2 out of the 5 parts:
∴ weight of apples = 2/5 of total weight
weight of apples 2/5 × 6.8 = 2.72 kg
Therefore apples weigh a total of 2.72 kg
Therefore, since weight of apples + weight of pears = 6.8 kg
2.72 + weight of pears = 6.8
weight of pears = 6.8 - 2.72 = 4.08 kg
