Meat for dinner

Question

Twenty Eight and one-half Percent of the meat You purchase is used at lunch. If you purchased 150 pounds, how many pounds are left for dinner?

Answer 1

Hello Meeka,

Here is the solution to the question:

 

Given that purchased meat = 150 pounds,

 

The meat used for lunch:

= 28 + 1.5% * purchased meat

= 28 + (1.5/100)*150

= 28 + 2.25

= 30.25 pounds

 

The meat left for dinner:

= Purchased meat - meat used for lunch

= 150 - 30.25

= 119.75 pounds

 

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Thanks!