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Weighing Fruit

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We had 17 replies to this problem, but most were not quite right and had some "slip ups" in them. Some answers did not get to the required units of measure. Others multiplied numbers together that shouldn't have been multiplied. However thank you for all the contributions. We can always learn from our mistakes.

Two of the five correct answers are shown below.


Michael
These are the basic calculations and answers
1. 6s+4s=10/4=2.5 =2.5lb = 2.5*0.45 = 1.125kg =10s
2 6m =1kg 30m=5kg 5*2.20= 11lb= 30m
3.6o= 1lb 20o in kg 3.3*6=20 3.3lb=1.5 kg

Claudia
1lb for 4 apples
1lb for 4 bananas
1 and a 1/2 lb for 6 bananas
4 apples and 6 bananas would weigh 2 ½ lb altogether

You get about 6 mangos in a kilo.
So, roughly, what would 30 mangos weigh in pounds (lbs)?
2.20 lb= 1 kilo
1 kilo=6 mangos
6 mangos= 2.20lb
5x6=30
5x 2.20
5x2= 10
5x 0.20= 1
30 mangos would weigh 11lbs

You get about 6 oranges in one pound (1 lb).
So, roughly, what would 20 oranges weigh in kilos?
1lb for 6
0.45 kilos for 6
0.45 x 3.2=1.44
20 oranges weigh 1.44 kilos

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