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You went to buy rice from a shop. When the shopkeeper was weighing the rice, he balanced the rice bag with 5 kg, 500 gm, 250 gm and 100 gm weights. What is the weight of rice (in kg) you bought?


A

5.65 kg

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5.75 kg

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C

5.85 kg

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D

5.95 kg

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Solution

The correct option is C

5.85 kg


The amount of rice you purchased is equal to the total weights used.
We know that, 1 kg = 1000 gm
5 kg = 5000 gm
Total weight = (5000 + 500 + 250 + 100) = 5850 gm
1 gm = 0.001 kg
5850 gm = 5850
× 0.001 = 5.850 kg = 5.85 kg


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