Feeding and selling

Of the 825 tons, the first part goes for feeding, the second for sale. How many tonnes are intended for feeding if this part makes up 65% of the second part?

Final Answer:

a =  325 t

Step-by-step explanation:

r=65%=10065=2013=0.65  a+b=825  t a = r   b  r b+b=825 0.65 b+b=825  1.65b=825  b=1.65825=500  b=500  a=r b=0.65 500=325 t



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