Mathematics
Grade6
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Question

Maria bought 9 over 10 pounds of plums and grapes. The plums were 2 over 3 total weight. The plums’ weight is

  1. 1 half pound
  2. 7 over 10 pound
  3. 3 over 7 pound
  4. 3 over 5 pound

hintHint:

In the given question, total weight of grapes and plums bought by Maria is given. It is also provided that the plums were 2 over 3 of the total weight. It is required to find the total weight of the plums. For that, we need to simply find 2 over 3 of the total weight of plums and grapes, i.e., 9 over 10. So, we need to multiply 2 over 3 by 9 over 10.

The correct answer is: 3 over 5 pound


Step by step solution:
Given,
total weight of plums and grapes = 9 over 10 pounds
weight fraction of the plums = 2 over 3
Thus, weight of the plums = 2 over 3 o f space 9 over 10
2 over 3 cross times 9 over 10
fraction numerator 2 cross times 9 over denominator 3 cross times 10 end fraction = 18 over 30 = 3 over 5 (in its simplest form)
Thus, the plums' weight is 3 over 5 pounds.
Thus, option (d) is the correct option.

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