SOLUTION: How many kilograms of nuts must be added to 1.8 kg of plain banana bread batter to produce a batter that is 10% nuts.

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Question 602576: How many kilograms of nuts must be added to 1.8 kg of plain banana bread batter to produce a batter that is 10% nuts.
Answer by rosey51235(30) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well, first you need to establish what exactly you need to help you find this number. Whatever it is, it should be the kg of nuts/TOTAL kg of bread AND nuts=.1 (because .1 is the decimal form of 10%)
The answer is .2kg, because 1.8+.2=2.0, and .2/2.0=.1
Hope I helped! :)
-Rosey