Lera brought a watermelon that weighed b kg to a party. Nick brought a box of candies. How much is the weight of the box of candies greater than the weight of the watermelon if the weight of the watermelon is 2/5 of the weight of the box of candies?

Answer :

Answer:

1.5b (kg)

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's begin by listing out the variables we were given:

weight of the watermelon = b (kg),

weight of watermelon = (2/5) * weight of candies

weight of candies = 1 ÷ (2/5) = 1 ÷ 0.4

weight of candies = 2.5b (kg)

How much is the weight of the box of candies greater than the weight of the watermelon is given by:

weight of the box of candies - weight of watermelon= 2.5b - b = 1.5b (kg)

Therefore, the weight of the box of candies is greater than the weight of the watermelon by 1.5b (kg)

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Answer: 1.5b

Step-by-step explanation:

b kg is the weight of the watermelon

(5/2)b kg is the weight of the box of candies

(5/2)b - b = (5/2 - 1)b = 1.5b

The weight of the box of candies is 1.5b kg greater than the weight of the watermelon.

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