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By drying, 75% of the weight of the herbs is lost. How many fresh herbs do you have to dry if you want to hand in 1.2 kg of dried herbs? *

Correct answer:

x =  4.8 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} x-0.75x=1.2 \\ x-0.75\cdot x=1.2 \\ 0.25x=1.2 \\ x=\frac{1.2}{0.25}=4.8 \\ x=\frac{24}{5}=4.8=4.8\text{kg} \end{gathered}$$

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