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The weight of an empty fruit basket is 2132\dfrac{1}{3} kg. It contains 5565\dfrac{5}{6} kg grapes and 8388\dfrac{3}{8} mangoes. Find the total weight of basket with fruits.

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The weight of an empty fruit basket = 2132\dfrac{1}{3} kg

The weight of grapes = 5565\dfrac{5}{6} kg

The weight of mangoes = 8388\dfrac{3}{8} kg

Total weight of basket with fruits = Weight of empty fruit basket + weight of grapes + weight of mangoes

=213 kg+556 kg+838 kg=73 kg+356 kg+678 kg= 2\dfrac{1}{3} \text{ kg} + 5 \dfrac{5}{6} \text{ kg} + 8 \dfrac{3}{8} \text{ kg} \\[1em] =\dfrac{7}{3} \text{ kg} + \dfrac{35}{6} \text{ kg} + \dfrac{67}{8} \text{ kg} \\[1em]

LCM of 3, 6 and 8 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 24

=7×83×8+35×46×4+67×38×3 kg=5624+14024+20124 kg=56+140+20124 kg=39724 kg=161324 kg= \dfrac{7 \times 8}{3 \times 8} + \dfrac{35 \times 4}{6 \times 4} + \dfrac{67 \times 3}{8 \times 3} \text{ kg}\\[1em] = \dfrac{56}{24} + \dfrac{140}{24} + \dfrac{201}{24} \text{ kg}\\[1em] = \dfrac{56 + 140 + 201}{24} \text{ kg}\\[1em] = \dfrac{397}{24} \text{ kg}\\[1em] = 16\dfrac{13}{24} \text{ kg}

Total weight of basket with fruits = 16132416\dfrac{13}{24}

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