Lakshmi has 27 kg potatoes to sell.
Three men came and bought equal amounts of potatoes.
Each man bought __________ kg of potatoes.

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Amount of potatoes to sell = 27 kg
Number of men who bought potatoes = 3
Amount of potatoes each of them bought = 27 kg $\div$ 3
= 9 kg
Each man bought 9 kg of potatoes.

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Lakshmi has 27 kg potatoes to sell. Three men came and bought equal amounts of potatoes. Each man bought __________ kg of potatoes.

Amount of potatoes to sell = 27 kg Number of men who bought potatoes = 3 Amount of potatoes each of them bought = 27 kg ÷ 3 = 9 kg Each man bought 9 kg of potatoes.

Lakshmi has 27 kg potatoes to sell.
Three men came and bought equal amounts of potatoes.
Each man bought __________ kg of potatoes.

Amount of potatoes to sell = 27 kg
Number of men who bought potatoes = 3
Amount of potatoes each of them bought = 27 kg $\div$ 3
= 9 kg
Each man bought 9 kg of potatoes.