Sara discarded 110 of the apples she picked as defective. Of the apples remaining, 300 were made into cider. The rest were sold as fresh fruit. What fraction of the total apples picked were sold as fresh fruit?(1 point)
Responses
not enough information
3/10
4/5
3/5
To find the fraction of the total apples picked that were sold as fresh fruit, we need to know the total number of apples picked. The information given in the prompt only tells us that Sara discarded 110 apples and made 300 into cider. We do not know the total number of apples picked. Therefore, the answer is "not enough information."
To find the fraction of the total apples picked that were sold as fresh fruit, we need to first calculate the total number of apples picked after discarding the defective ones.
If Sara discarded 110 apples, then the number of apples remaining is the total number of apples picked minus 110.
Let's say the total number of apples picked is x.
Apples remaining after discarding: x - 110.
Out of the apples remaining, 300 were made into cider, so the number of apples sold as fresh fruit is equal to the apples remaining minus 300.
Apples sold as fresh fruit: (x - 110) - 300.
To find the fraction of apples sold as fresh fruit, we divide the number of apples sold as fresh fruit by the total number of apples picked.
Fraction of apples sold as fresh fruit: [(x - 110) - 300] / x.
However, without knowing the exact value of x (the total number of apples picked), we cannot simplify the fraction further or determine its exact value.
Therefore, the correct response is "not enough information."