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Apples lose 85% of their weight while drying. What weight of fresh apples do you need to pick in order to get 10.5 lb of dried apples?

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Answer:

[tex]70\ lb[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x------>  weight of fresh apples

we know that

[tex]85\%=\frac{85}{100}=0.85[/tex]

[tex](1-0.85)x=10.5[/tex]

[tex]0.15x=10.5[/tex]

Solve for x

Divide by [tex]0.15[/tex] both sides

[tex]x=10.5/0.15[/tex]

[tex]x=70\ lb[/tex]

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