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A vegetable seller sells tomato, bringal and cauliflower in the ratio ` 1:3:5`. If their total wight is 178 kg, then find the weight of cauliflower.

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90 kg

The ratio of weight s of tomato, brinjal and cauliflower .
` = 1/3 : 2/3 : 3/4 = 20 : 24 : 45`
Weight of cauliflower = ` 45/ ( 20 + 24 + 45) xx 178 `
` 45/89 xx 178 =45 xx 2 = 90` kg
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