Mathematics
Grade5
Easy
Question
Lois wants to send a box of oranges to a friend by mail. The box of oranges cannot exceed a mass of 10 kg. If each orange has a mass of 200g, she can send __________ orangs.
- 20
- 30
- 40
- 50
The correct answer is: 50
Here the box of oranges cannot exceed a mass of 10kg or 10000g (1kg = 1000g)
Now maximum no. of orange can be sent in the by mail = 
= 50 oranges
Given, weight of 1 orange is equal to 200 gram. Number of oranges which will weigh 10 kg = 10 x 1000/ 200 = 10000/200 = 50 oranges.
