Question

Suresh bought 3kg 250 g of tomatoes, 2 kg 500 g of peas, and 1 kg 750 g of cauliflower. How much was the total weight of the vegetables he bought?

Answer 1

kg	gm	1500 gm = 1 kg 500 gm
3 +  2 +  1	2 5 0   5 0 0   7 5 0	tomatoes peas cauliflower
6	1 5 0 0
6 + 1	5 0 0
7	5 0 0

∴ Total weight 7 kg 500 gm.

Answer 2

Given

Tomatoes: 3 kg 250 g

Peas: 2 kg 500 g

Cauliflower: 1 kg 750 g

250g + 500g + 750g = 1500g  ... [Adding grams]   ...(1)

1500g = 1kg, 500g   ... [Converting grams to kilograms]   ...(2)

3kg + 2kg + 1kg = 6kg   ...[Adding kilograms]   ...(3)

1kg + 500g + 6kg  ... [Adding (2) + (3)]

∴ Total weight: 7 kg 500 g.