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Tilda needs to buy 8 potatoes.

She asks for 1 kg of potatoes at her local shop. She assumes that each potato has a weight of 145 g.

If Tilda's assumption is correct, will she get 8 potatoes?

Answer :

Answer:

no. 8x145 g= 1160g (1.160 kg)

Step-by-step explanation:

Final answer:

Tilda will not be able to get 8 potatoes at 145 g each if she buys only 1 kg, because the total weight of 8 potatoes exceeds 1 kg.

Explanation:

If Tilda assumes each potato has a weight of 145 g, we have to determine if 1 kg of potatoes will give her 8 potatoes. First, we calculate the total weight of 8 potatoes:

8 potatoes × 145 g per potato = 1160 g

Since 1 kg equals 1000 g, we compare the weight of 8 potatoes to 1 kg:

1160 g (weight of 8 potatoes) > 1000 g (1 kg)

So, if Tilda's assumption is correct, she will not get 8 potatoes because 8 potatoes would weigh more than the 1 kg she is asking for at the local shop.

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