To solve this problem, we need to find the fraction of the total apples that were sold as fresh fruit.
Let's assume Sara picked a total of x apples.
Sara discarded 1/10 of the apples, which means she had 9/10 of the x apples remaining.
Out of the remaining apples, 300 were made into cider. Therefore, the number of apples sold as fresh fruit is (9/10)x - 300.
To find the fraction of the total apples sold as fresh fruit, we divide the number of apples sold as fresh fruit by the total number of apples picked:
[(9/10)x - 300] / x
Simplifying this expression, we get:
(9x/10 - 300) / x
= 9/10 - 300/x
Since we don't have the value of x, we can't determine the exact fraction. Hence, the answer is insufficient information.
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)
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