Question

A local orchard sells bags of red apples by the dozen. The packaging
department of the orchard determines the mass of each dozen batch of
red apples before bagging them. The bag is then labeled with the mass of
the apples. Observe the mass of the dozen red apples shown on the scale.
Based upon this mass, what would the mass of 7 red apples be in
kilograms? Assume that each of the dozen apples on the scale has the
same mass. Answer is rounded to one place after the decimal. 0.5 kg
2.00 kg

Answer 1

Answer:

2.0kg

Explanation:

Answer 2

The mass of 7 red apples in kilograms is to be considered as the 1.16 kilograms.

Calculation of the mass:

Since the mass of a dozen apples is 2 kg.

we know that

1 dozen is 12 units

So the mass of 12 apples = 2kg

So mass of 1 apple = 2/12 = 1/6  kg

Now the mass of 7 apple is to be  

= 7/6 kg

= 1.16 kg

hence, The mass of 7 red apples in kilograms is to be considered as the 1.16 kilograms.

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