Question

Apples lose 71% of their weight while drying. How many pounds of fresh apples do you need to pick in order to get 128 lb of dried apples?

Answer 1

You would need 441.379 pounds of fresh apples

Explanation:

After drying, each apple retains 29% (100%-71%) of its weight.

`(0.29)A=128\\A = (128)/(0.29)\\ A = 441.3793`