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.

Question

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.

Answer 1

10.5 = 85% of what weight

let x = the weight

10.5 = 0.85 * x

solve for x