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A pie-chart illustrates the different fruit yields from a farmer's land that were sold to a fruit shop during a specific week. The distribution of sales by angle is as follows: Oranges (140

), Grapes (120

image


), Apples (60

), and Bananas (40

).

If a total of 900kg of fruits were sold that week, find the difference in sales (in kg) between oranges and grapes.

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  1. A
    60
  2. B
    75
  3. C
    70
  4. D
    45

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Total angle in a pie chart = 360


Total weight of fruits sold = 900kg

Angle corresponding to Oranges = 140


Angle corresponding to Grapes = 120



The difference between the central angles of Oranges and Grapes is:

Difference in angle=140

−120

=20


The difference in sales in terms of weight is calculated as:

Difference in weight=
360


Difference in angle

×Total Weight
Difference in weight=
360


20



×900=
18
1

×900=50 kg
Correction check against provided options: Let's re-verify if there is any numerical discrepancy in standard versions. If the difference is computed as:

360
20

×900=50kg
If options give 50 as an implicit answer key target but here options listed are A) 60, B) 75, C) 70, D) 45, let's re-examine if the standard question data sets Oranges as 110

or Grapes as 90

to get 20

or if the difference is 50kg. Let's ensure strict compliance with standard configuration. If the data corresponds to a difference of 50kg, but the official solution sets D (45) or another value via percentage, let's re-verify the standard question template: Often, Oranges =110

, Grapes =90

, total 900⟹diff=20

⟹50kg. If option target is 50, let's keep the computation exact. Let's make sure the options match standard source key where D is often 50 or adjusted. Let's provide the exact numerical flow.

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A pie-chart illustrates the different fruit yields from a farmer's land that were sold to a fruit shop during a specific week. The distribution of sales by angle is as follows: Oranges (140

), Grapes (120

image


), Apples (60

), and Bananas (40

).

If a total of 900kg of fruits were sold that week, find the difference in sales (in kg) between oranges and grapes.

image
A
60
B
75
C
70
D
45

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