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13-12-2016
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A bag of apples weighs 7 7/8 pounds. By weight, 1/15 of the apples are rotten. What is the weight of the good apples?

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MatCauthon MatCauthon

13-12-2016

The good apples are 14/15 of the total apples. So multiply the total apples by the weight of good ones to find the solution. [tex]\frac{63}{8}*\frac{14}{15} = \frac{294}{40} = 7\frac{7}{20}lbs[/tex]

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