The mass of dried mushrooms is 14% of the mass of fresh ones. How many dried mushrooms can you get from 35 kg fresh?

The mass of dried mushrooms is 14% of the mass of fresh ones. How many dried mushrooms can you get from 35 kg fresh? How many fresh mushrooms do you need to take to get 2.8 kg of dried mushrooms?

To find the percentage of a number, you need to multiply the number by the percentage converted to a decimal fraction (1% = 0.01).
1) 14% = 0.14
2) 35 * 0.14 = 4.9 (kg) – get dry mushrooms from 35 kg fresh.
To find a number by the value of its percentage, you need to divide the value by the corresponding percentage.
2.8 / 0.14 = 280/14 = 20 (kg) – from so many kilograms of mushrooms, 2.8 kg of dried mushrooms will turn out.