Rachel sold a total of 8/10 pound of apples and berries at farmer's market . The Weight of the apples is 3/4 of the total weight of the fruit. What is the weight of the berries ?
A. 1/20 pounds
B. 1/4 pounds
C. 1/2 pounds
D. 3/5 pounds
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(8/10) * (3/4) = 24/40 = 3/5
To find the weight of the berries, we first need to determine the weight of the apples.
Given that the total weight of the fruit is 8/10 pound, we can find the weight of the apples by multiplying this total weight by 3/4, since the weight of the apples is stated to be 3/4 of the total weight.
So, the weight of the apples is:
(8/10) * (3/4) = (8 * 3) / (10 * 4) = 24/40 = 3/5 pound.
Now that we know the weight of the apples is 3/5 pound, we can find the weight of the berries by subtracting the weight of the apples from the total weight of the fruit:
Total weight of fruit - Weight of apples = Weight of berries
8/10 - 3/5 = (8/10) - (6/10) = 2/10 = 1/5 pound.
Therefore, the weight of the berries is 1/5 pound.
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