2007-03-26 04:35:00 · 6 answers · asked by bumblecherry 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It is assumed that in 'plus 3/4 of a pumpkin', the 'pumpkin' referred to is the same as the 'particular' pumpkin mentioned first. Based on this, the solution is under.
If 3/4 of a pumpkin is taken away, the left over is 1/4 of the pumpkin. Thus it is given that this 1/4 left over pumpkin weighs 3/4 of a kilogram. That means the full pumpkin would weigh four times the weight of the 1/4 pumpkin, which would be 4 multiplied by 3/4 kilogram. In other words, the whole pumpkin would weigh 3 kilograms.
Check: Pumpkin weight is 3 kilograms. Hence each quarter of the pumpkin weighs 3/4 kilogram, and so 3/4 of the pumpkin weighs 2 and 1/4 kilograms (3 multiplied by 3/4). The balance pumpkin would be one whole less 3/4 or 1/4 pumpkin, and its weight would be 3 kilograms less 2.25 kilograms which would be 0.75 kilograms or 3/4 kilograms.
2007-03-26 06:16:55 · answer #1 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Now ! do you mean the weight of the particular pumpkin, or THIS pumpkin? if it is the particular pumpkin that you want the weight of its 3/4 of a kilo gram but you didn't tell us anything about THIS pumpkin so it could be any weight as pumpkins come in many different sizes,and weights
2007-03-26 11:54:34 · answer #2 · answered by omex 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The amount that the Pumpkin weighs
2007-03-26 11:43:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You would need to know the weight of the second pumpkin.
The weight of the first pumpkin = 0.75 Kg + 0.75 (M) Kg : where M is the mass of the second pumpkin in Kg
2007-03-26 11:50:05 · answer #4 · answered by jiro4me 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
3 kg.
To solve the problem, let p = weight of pumpkin.
p = ¾ + (¾ p). Multiply both sides by 4:
4p = 3 + 3p
p=3
2007-03-26 11:43:32 · answer #5 · answered by K ; 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
3/4 of a killogram = 750 g.
3/4 of the 750 g. = 562.5 g
750 + 562.5 g = 1312.5g or 1.3125 kg
2007-03-26 11:39:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋