Question
A cargo ship encounters a storm on the high seas and is delayed by two weeks. Once it reaches its destination, the crew discover that 2 out of the 62 crates of fruit it carried have spoilt during the delay.Each crate contained $35 kg of fruit and each kilogram of fruit could be sold for $5. Using a calculator, calculate the loss incurred by the crew because of the spoilage.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate the loss incurred by the crew due to the spoilage of fruit, we can follow these steps:
1. **Determine the total weight of the spoiled crates:**
There are 2 spoiled crates, and each crate contains 35 kg of fruit:
\[
\text{Total weight of spoiled fruit} = 2 \text{ crates} \times 35 \text{ kg/crate} = 70 \text{ kg}
\]
2. **Calculate the total value of the spoiled fruit:**
Each kilogram of fruit can be sold for $5. Therefore, the total value of the spoiled fruit is:
\[
\text{Total value of spoiled fruit} = 70 \text{ kg} \times 5 \text{ dollars/kg} = 350 \text{ dollars}
\]
Thus, the loss incurred by the crew because of the spoilage is **$350**.
1. **Determine the total weight of the spoiled crates:**
There are 2 spoiled crates, and each crate contains 35 kg of fruit:
\[
\text{Total weight of spoiled fruit} = 2 \text{ crates} \times 35 \text{ kg/crate} = 70 \text{ kg}
\]
2. **Calculate the total value of the spoiled fruit:**
Each kilogram of fruit can be sold for $5. Therefore, the total value of the spoiled fruit is:
\[
\text{Total value of spoiled fruit} = 70 \text{ kg} \times 5 \text{ dollars/kg} = 350 \text{ dollars}
\]
Thus, the loss incurred by the crew because of the spoilage is **$350**.