My sister purchased $\frac{17}{7}$ times of mangoes purchased by me. If I have purchased 15.4 kg mangoes,then how much weight of mangoes is purchased by my sister?
Given:
Mango purchased by me =15.4kg
Mango purchased by sister = $\frac{17}{7}$ times of mangoes purchased by me
To find: How much weight of mangoes is purchased by my sister
Solution:
Weight of mangoes purchased by him = 15.4 kg
Weight of mangoes purchased by his sister = $\frac{17}{7} \times$ 15.4 kg
= 17 $\times$ 2.2 [$\frac{15.4}{7} =2.2$]
= 37.4
Weight of mangoes purchased by his sister = 37.4 kg
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