A bag of potatoes weights 60 lb. If 78% of a potato is water, how many pounds of water are in a bag?
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A bag of potatoes weights 60 lb. If 78% of a potato is water, the pounds of water are in a bag 46.8 lb
Step-by-step explanation:
The weight of the bag is 60 lb
If 78% of the weight is water, the weight of water in the bag is given below.
Writing this we have:
78% of 60 lb
This is calculated as:
78/100 × 60 = 46.8
The weight of water in the bag of potatoes is 46.8 lb
Meaning, the pounds of potato is given by: 60 - 46.8 = 13.20 lb
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