Question

in a small oak tree the biomass of insects makes up about 3000 kilograms. this is 4% of the total biomass of the tree. What is the total biomass of the tree

Answer 1

4%= 3000kg
100(3000/4)= total biomass of tree= 75000kg

Answer 2

Total biomass of the tree
`= 75000`kilograms

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us assume that total biomass of tree is "X" Kilograms.

Given

Biomass of insects
`= 3000` kilograms

Biomass of insects as a percentage of biomass of tree
`= 4`%

Thus,

Mathematically the relation between the biomass of tree and insects can be written as

`4`% of
`X = 3000` Kilogram

`(4)/(100) * X = 3000\\X = (3000* 100)/(4) \\X = 3000*25\\X = 7500`Kilograms.

Total biomass of the tree
`= 75000`kilograms