Question

When mrs.Larkins went to her garden to pick tomatoes, 4 out of 20 were rotten. If mrs. Larkin picked 70 tomatoes, how many were rotten.

Answer 1

Answer: 14 tomatoes were rotten

Explanation:

Total number of tomatoes picked by Mrs Larkin= 70

Fraction of tomatoes rotten =4/20

Number of tomatoes rotten = fraction of tomatoes rotten x Total number of tomatoes picked

= 4/20 x 70

=1/5 x70

=14