Question

Three friends, Mala, Leela and Sheela, divided a box of apples weighing $15\frac{9}{10}$ kg equally between the three of them. How many kgs of apples did each get?

• A. $5\frac{3}{10}kg$
• B. $3\frac{3}{10}kg$
• C. $3\frac{9}{10}kg$
• D. $5\frac{9}{10}kg$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $5\frac{3}{10}kg$

Total weight of the apple $15\frac{9}{10}kg=\frac{(15\times 10)+9}{10}=\frac{159}{10}$

There are three, they divide the apple equally between them

so one person will get the weight of apple $=\frac{159}{3\times 10}=\frac{159}{30}=5\frac{3}{10}kg$