Carlos

Carlos, a market vendor, has 35 kg of assorted vegetables. He was able to sell 5 1/2 kg of squash, 4 3/4 kg of okra, and 5 1/2 kg of eggplant. How many kilograms of vegetables did he sell?

Correct answer:

x =  16 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} a=5\frac{1}{2}=5+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5\cdot 2+1}{2}=\frac{10+1}{2}=\frac{11}{2}=5.5\text{kg} \\ b=4\frac{3}{3}=4+\frac{3}{3}=\frac{4\cdot 3+3}{3}=\frac{12+3}{3}=\frac{15}{3}=5\text{kg} \\ c=5\frac{1}{2}=5+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5\cdot 2+1}{2}=\frac{10+1}{2}=\frac{11}{2}=5.5\text{kg} \\ x=a+b+c=\frac{11}{2}+5+\frac{11}{2}=16\text{kg} \end{gathered}$$

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