a basket contains three types of fruits weighing 58/3 kg in all. If 73/9 kg of these fruits are apples, 19/6 kg of these fruits are oranges and the rest pears. What is the weight of the pears in the basket?

Apositive number a or the same number a increased by 50% and then decreased by 50% of the result?

How do i start to solve? would appreciate a walk-thru! a bird sitting 16ft above the ground in an apple tree dislodges an apple. after how many seconds does the apple land on the ground? (assuming that no branches will interfere with it's fall)

Mario has $14.35 left in his wallet. he spent $148.43 for tablecloths. then, he spent $92.05 for napkins. how much money did mario have in his wallet to start with?