A cargo ship transporting crates of fruit encounters a storm on the high seas and is delayed by two weeks
Once it arrives the crew discovers that 4 out of the 64 crates of fruit have spoilt.
If each crate contained 35 kg of fruit and each kilogram of fruit can be sold for $6, what is the value of the remaining cargo?
First, let's calculate the total weight of the cargo before any spoilage occurred:
Total weight of cargo = 64 crates * 35 kg/crate = 2240 kg
Now, let's calculate the value of the spoiled fruit:
Spoiled fruit = 4 crates * 35 kg/crate = 140 kg
Value of spoiled fruit = 140 kg * $6/kg = $840
Now, let's calculate the weight of the remaining cargo:
Remaining weight = Total weight of cargo - Spoiled fruit = 2240 kg - 140 kg = 2100 kg
Finally, let's calculate the value of the remaining cargo:
Value of remaining cargo = Remaining weight * $6/kg = 2100 kg * $6/kg = $12,600
Therefore, the value of the remaining cargo is $12,600.