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+def fractional_knapsack(capacity, values, weights):
+
+    """
+    >>> capacity = 50
+    >>> values = [60, 100, 120]
+    >>> weight = [10, 20, 30]
+    >>> fractional_knapsack(capacity, values, weight)
+    240.0
+    """    
+    # Calculate value-to-weight ratio for each item
+    
+    items = [(values[i] / weights[i], values[i], weights[i]) for i in range(len(values))]
+    
+    # Sort items by their value-to-weight ratio in descending order
+    items.sort(key=lambda x: x[0], reverse=True)
+    
+    total_value = 0  # Total value of items taken
+    
+    for ratio, value, weight in items:
+        if capacity == 0:  # If the knapsack is full, break the loop
+            break
+        
+        if weight <= capacity:
+            # Take the whole item
+            total_value += value
+            capacity -= weight
+        else:
+            total_value += ratio * capacity  # Value of the fraction taken
+            capacity = 0  # The knapsack is now full
+    
+    return total_value
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import doctest
+    doctest.testmod()
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