Mr. Ranjan purchased 15.500 kg rice, 25.750 kg flour and 3.250 kg sugar. Find the total weight of his purchases. Is it 50 kg or less? If less, how much less?
Weight of rice = 15.500 kg
Weight of flour = 25.750 kg
Weight of sugar = 3.250 kg
Total weight of this purchases = 15.500 kg + 25.750 kg + 3.250 kg
= 44.500 kg
We see that the total weight of his purchases is less than 50 kg.
Thus, the total weight 44.500 kg is 5.500 kg less than 50 kg.