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 6 out of the111 crates of fruit it carried have spoilt during the delay. Each crate contained 30 kg of fruit, and each kilogram of fruit could be sold for $5. 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 the fruit, we can follow these steps:
1. **Determine the number of spoiled crates**:
There are 6 spoiled crates.
2. **Calculate the total weight of the spoiled fruit**:
Each crate contains 30 kg of fruit.
\[
\text{Total weight of spoiled fruit} = \text{Number of spoiled crates} \times \text{Weight per crate} = 6 \times 30 = 180 \text{ kg}
\]
3. **Determine the total value of the spoiled fruit**:
Each kilogram of fruit can be sold for $5.
\[
\text{Total value of spoiled fruit} = \text{Total weight of spoiled fruit} \times \text{Price per kg} = 180 \times 5 = 900 \text{ dollars}
\]
Thus, the loss incurred by the crew because of the spoilage is **$900**.
1. **Determine the number of spoiled crates**:
There are 6 spoiled crates.
2. **Calculate the total weight of the spoiled fruit**:
Each crate contains 30 kg of fruit.
\[
\text{Total weight of spoiled fruit} = \text{Number of spoiled crates} \times \text{Weight per crate} = 6 \times 30 = 180 \text{ kg}
\]
3. **Determine the total value of the spoiled fruit**:
Each kilogram of fruit can be sold for $5.
\[
\text{Total value of spoiled fruit} = \text{Total weight of spoiled fruit} \times \text{Price per kg} = 180 \times 5 = 900 \text{ dollars}
\]
Thus, the loss incurred by the crew because of the spoilage is **$900**.