Question

In a pasture of grass and other plants, the biomass of insects makes up 5000 kilograms. This is 5% of the total biomass of the pasture. What is the total biomass of the pasture? Set up the problem and solve below.

Answer 1

5000kg------->5%

x------------------>100%

Using Cross-multiplication:

5000/x=5/100

Solving for x:

x=(100*5000)/5 =100000kg

You can verify the answer:

100000kg *5% =100000*0.05= 5000kg