Question

B. Kezia bought 128 tomatoes from a farmer. When she got home, she found that 1/8 of the tomatoes are rotten. Find the number of tomatoes that were i. rotten ii. not rotten

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Answer 1

i. 16 tomatoes ARE rotten
ii. 112 tomatoes are NOT rotten

Answer 2

i. 16 tomatoes are rotten

ii. 112 tomatoes not rotten

Explanation:

We know

Kezia bought 128 tomatoes from a farmer.

1/8 of the tomatoes are rotten.

Find the number of tomatoes that were i. rotten ii. not rotten

i. rotten

We take

128 x
`(1)/(8)` = 16 tomatoes are rotten

ii. not rotten

We take

128 - 16 = 112 tomatoes not rotten

So, 16 tomatoes are rotten and 112 tomatoes not rotten