Question

you can make dried cucumbers through the process of dehydration, which involved removing water. a cucumber weighs 14 ounces. after dehydration, the cucumber weighs 0.56 ounces. what is the percent decrease in weight of the cucumber before and after dehydration?

Explanation:

Step1: Find the amount of weight decrease

First, we calculate the difference in weight before and after dehydration. The initial weight is 14 ounces, and the final weight is 0.56 ounces. So the decrease in weight is \( 14 - 0.56 = 13.44 \) ounces.

Step2: Calculate the percent decrease

The formula for percent decrease is \( \text{Percent Decrease} = \frac{\text{Decrease in Weight}}{\text{Initial Weight}} \times 100\% \). Substituting the values we have, the decrease in weight is 13.44 ounces and the initial weight is 14 ounces. So we calculate \( \frac{13.44}{14} \times 100\% \). First, \( \frac{13.44}{14} = 0.96 \), and then \( 0.96 \times 100\% = 96\% \).

Answer:

The percent decrease in weight is \( 96\% \).