5.3% of 1482 pounds of vegetables is spoiled, how many pounds of vegetables were not spoiled? Round it to the nearest whole number.

1403 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given;

Amount of vegetables = 1482 pounds Percentage of spoiled vegetables = 5.3%

We are required to determine the amount vegetables that were not spoiled;

We can first determine the number of spoiled vegetables;

Spoiled vegetables = % of spoiled vegetables * Total amount of vegetables

= 5.3/100 * 1482

= 78.546 pounds

Thus;

Amount of vegetables not spoiled = 1482 pounds - 78.546 pounds

= 1403.454

= 1403 pounds

Hence, the amount of vegetables not spoiled is 1403 pounds.