12 apples weigh 2 kg 500 g. How many apples will weigh 15 kg?

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First, convert weight to a single unit: 1000 g = 1 kg 500 g = 0.5 kg ∴ 2 kg 500 g = (2 + 0.5) kg = 2.5 kg. For 2.5 kg, number of apples = 12. For 1 kg, number of apples = . [Less weight, Less apples] Multiply by 10 to remove decimals. For 1 kg, number of apples = apples For 15 kg, number of apples = = = 24 x 3 apples (Dividing 120 and 5 by 5) = 72 apples. Hence, 72 apples will weigh 15 kg.

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12 apples weigh 2 kg 500 g. How many apples will weigh 15 kg?

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