Question

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?

Answer 1

Explanation:

70 pounds

Answer 2

`70\ lb`

Explanation:

Let

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

we know that

`85\%=(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`