Wood for paper

50% of pulp is obtained from wood and 60% from paper. How much wood is needed to make 100 tons of paper?

Final Answer:

x =  333.3333 t

Step-by-step explanation:

r1=50%=10050=21=0.5 r2=60%=10060=53=0.6  r1 r2 x=100  t  x=r1 r2100=0.5 0.6100=333.3333 t



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