Question

Sara discarded 1/10 of the apples she picked as defective. Of the apples remaining, 300 were made into cider. The rest were sold as fresh fruit. What fraction of the total apples picked were sold as fresh fruit?(1 point)

not enough information

4/5

3/5

3/10

Answer 1

To determine the fraction of the total apples picked that were sold as fresh fruit, we need to know the quantity of apples remaining after discarding 1/10 of the picked apples as defective. Since that information is given, we can calculate the fraction as follows:

Let the total number of apples picked be represented by "x".

Number of apples discarded = (1/10)x
Number of apples remaining = x - (1/10)x
Number of apples remaining = (9/10)x

Of the remaining apples, 300 were made into cider. Therefore, the number of apples sold as fresh fruit = (9/10)x - 300

The fraction of apples sold as fresh fruit = (number of apples sold as fresh fruit) / (total number of apples picked) = [(9/10)x - 300] / x

Cancel out the "x" in the numerator and denominator:

Fraction of apples sold as fresh fruit = (9/10) - 300/x

Since we do not have the value of "x", we cannot determine the exact fraction. Therefore, the answer is "Not enough information".

Answer 2

A basketball player is 6 2/3 feet tall. His infant son is 1/4 as tall. How tall is his son? (1 point)

1 2/3 ft.

2 2/12 ft.

1 1/2 ft.

2 2/3 ft.

Answer 3

To find the height of the basketball player's son, we need to multiply the height of the basketball player by 1/4.

6 2/3 feet = 20/3 feet

(20/3 feet) * (1/4) = 20/12 feet = 5/3 feet

Therefore, his son is 5/3 feet tall, which is equivalent to 1 2/3 feet.

So, the correct answer is 1 2/3 ft.