Question

If you have 1000 lbs of oranges, what is the expected yield of orange juice?

a) 800 lbs
b) 700 lbs
c) 600 lbs
d) 500 lbs

Answer 1

For 1000 lbs of oranges, the expected yield of orange juice is roughly 500 lbs according to standard estimates, which is option (d). The reference question's total weight of the fruit bought by Josh is 1800 grams.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asked about the expected yield of orange juice if they have 1000 lbs of oranges. To answer the question related to the conversion of oranges to orange juice, we typically consider that the average yield of orange juice from oranges is approximately 50%. Hence, if you start with 1000 lbs of oranges, you can expect to yield about 500 lbs of juice, which corresponds to option (d).

As for the reference information provided:
Josh bought several fruits at the farmer's market:

• Oranges: 1.5 kilograms (kg)
• Grapes: 150 grams (g)
• Apples: 15,000 centigrams (cg)

To calculate the total weight in grams, we convert all quantities to grams:

1. 1.5 kg of oranges is equivalent to 1500 g.
2. 150 g of grapes are already in grams.
3. 15,000 cg of apples converts to 150 g (since 100 cg = 1 g).

Adding these together:

1500 g (oranges) + 150 g (grapes) + 150 g (apples) = 1800 g

So, in total, Josh bought 1800 grams of fruit.