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Apples lose 85% of their weight while drying. What weight of fresh apples do you need to pick in order to get 10.5 lb of dried apples?

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08-12-2018

Answer:

\(70\ lb\)

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x------> weight of fresh apples

we know that

\(85\%=\frac{85}{100}=0.85\)

\((1-0.85)x=10.5\)

\(0.15x=10.5\)

Solve for x

Divide by \(0.15\) both sides

\(x=10.5/0.15\)

\(x=70\ lb\)

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