Question

Answer(a)(ii) (b) The masses of the meat, vegetables and fruit are in the ratio meat: vegetables: fruit = 1: 8:3. The total mass is 9 kg. Calculate the mass of the vegetables.

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Answer 1

2 kg fruit

Explanation:

We are told that the mass ratios are:

Meat:Veg:Fruit of 1:8:3

We can say 1 part meat, 8 parts vegetables, and 3 parts fruit.

That makes a total of 12 parts, 3 of which are fruit.

We can write (3 parts fruit)/(12 parts total)

and then multiply by the total kg, which we'll say is composed of 12 parts.

((3 parts fruit)/(12 parts total))*(9 kg)

(3/12)*(9) = (24/12) or 2 kg fruit