Applications of Multiplying Rational Numbers Quick Check

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Sara discarded 110 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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Answer 1

To find the fraction of the total apples picked that were sold as fresh fruit, we need to subtract the number of apples discarded and the number of apples made into cider from the total number of apples picked.

Total apples picked = 110 (discarded) + 300 (cider apples) + apples sold as fresh fruit

Since the question states that "the rest" were sold as fresh fruit, we can find the fraction by subtracting the number of discarded apples and the number of cider apples from the total and then dividing by the total.

Total apples picked = 110 + 300 + apples sold as fresh fruit

So, the fraction of the total apples picked that were sold as fresh fruit is:

Fraction = (Total apples picked - Discarded apples - Cider apples) / Total apples picked

Fraction = (110 + 300 + apples sold as fresh fruit - 110 - 300) / (110 + 300 + apples sold as fresh fruit)

Simplifying, we get:

Fraction = (apples sold as fresh fruit) / (apples sold as fresh fruit)

This simplifies to 1/1, which is equivalent to 1.

Therefore, 100% of the apples picked were sold as fresh fruit.

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