During the packaging process for vegetables, spoiled vegetables are dicarded by and inspector.

During the packaging process for vegetables, spoiled vegetables are dicarded by and inspector. In one day an inspector found that 5.2% of the 1750 pounds of vegetables were spoiled. How many pounds of vegetables were not spoiled?
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To find the number of pounds of vegetables that did not spoil, first find the number pounds that did spoil and subtract it from the total number of pounds

.052*1750=91

1750-91=1659 pounds

 

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