Question

While drying, apple loses 14% of its weight. How many pounds of fresh apple is needed to get 10 8/25 lbs of dried apple?

Answer 1

12lbs

Explanation:

let x be the amount of apples you need, then:

x-0.14x= 10 8/25

0.86x = 10 8/25

(10 8/25) : 86 * 100 = x

x=12

Answer 2

Total fresh apple needed = 12

Explanation:

It is given that, While drying apple loses 14% of its weight

To find the fresh apple needed

Let x be the total fresh apple needed.

Apple loses 14% of its weight. Final we need 10 8/25 lbs of dried apple

x - 14x/100 = 10 8/25

0.86x = 10 8/25

0.86x = 258/25 = 10.32

x = 12