uring the packaging process for vegetables, spoiled vegetables are discarded by an inspector. In one day an inspector found that 8.8% of the 1125 pounds of vegetables were spoiled. How many pounds of vegetables were not spoiled?

uring the packaging process for vegetables, spoiled vegetables are discarded by an inspector. In one day an inspector found that 8.8% of the 1125 pounds of vegetables were spoiled. How many pounds of vegetables were not spoiled?

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

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During the packaging process for vegetables, spoiled vegetables are discarded by an inspector. In one day an inspector found that 8.8% of the 1125 pounds of vegetables were spoiled. How many pounds of vegetables were not spoiled?

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Step 1: We have given weight of vegetables

Total weight of vegetables $=$ $1125$ pounds

Weight of spoiled vegetables $=$ $8.8 %$ of $1125$ pounds

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