To find the fraction of the total apples picked that were sold as fresh fruit, we first need to determine the total number of apples picked.
Let \( x \) be the total number of apples picked. According to the problem, Sara discarded 110 of the apples as defective. Therefore, the number of apples remaining after discarding is:
\[ x - 110 \]
Out of the remaining apples, 300 were made into cider. Thus, the number of apples sold as fresh fruit is:
\[ (x - 110) - 300 = x - 410 \]
Now we can calculate the fraction of the total apples picked that were sold as fresh fruit:
\[ \text{Fraction of fresh fruit sold} = \frac{\text{Number of fresh fruits sold}}{\text{Total number of apples picked}} = \frac{x - 410}{x} \]
To find the value of this fraction, we can simplify it:
\[ \frac{x - 410}{x} = \frac{x}{x} - \frac{410}{x} = 1 - \frac{410}{x} \]
Next, we need the total number of apples \( x \) to evaluate this fraction. Since we are not given a specific value for \( x \), we cannot numerically evaluate the fraction.
Therefore, the answer to the question of what fraction of the total apples picked were sold as fresh fruit is:
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