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in a pasture of grass and other plants, the biomass of insect makes up 5000 kilogram. This is 5% of the total biomass of pasture. What is the total biomass of the pasture?

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Answer:1000 kg

Explanation:because u divide

User Pommefrite
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Answer:

The total biomass is 100000kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Insects = 5000kg

Required

Determine the total biomass

Represent the total biomass with T;

The given parameters show that;


Insect = 5\% * T

Substitute 5000 for Insect


5000 = 5\% * T

Convert percentage to decimal


5000 = 0.05 * T

Divide through by 0.05


T = 5000/0.05


T = 100000

Hence, the total biomass is 100000kg

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