Question

If 0.20 bushel is 1 dozen apples and a dozen apples has a mass of 2.0 kg, what is the mass of 0.50 bushel apples?

Answer 1

x = 5 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data:

Number of bushel = 0.20

Mass of 0.20 bushel apples = 2 kg

Mass of 0.50 bushel apples = ?

Solution:

The given problem will solve by cross multiplication.

0.20/ 2.0 = 0.50 / x

x = 2/0.20 × 0.50

x = 10 × 0.50

x = 5 kg