Question

The manager of a grocery store put 150 lb of vegetables on the shelves but 14% (by weight) rotted before it was sold. How many pounds of vegetables rotted?

Answer 1

To find out how many pounds of vegetables rotted, we can calculate 14% of the 150 lb of vegetables.

First, convert the percentage to a decimal:
\[
14\% = 0.14
\]

Next, multiply the total weight of the vegetables by this decimal:
\[
\text{Weight that rotted} = 150 \, \text{lb} \times 0.14
\]

Now, perform the multiplication:
\[
\text{Weight that rotted} = 150 \times 0.14 = 21 \, \text{lb}
\]

Therefore, **21 pounds** of vegetables rotted.