Avocado farmers use the percent of dry matter, the matter left after dehydration, from sample avocados in their orchards to determine the best time to harvest the avocados. If a sample of the flesh of the avocado weighs 10 grams (g) before dehydration, and 1.8g after dehydration, what was the percent of dry matter in the sample? (Ignore the % sign when entering your answer. For example, if the answer is 12%, enter 12 .)

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Avocado farmers use the percent of dry matter, the matter left after dehydration, from sample avocados in their orchards to determine the best time to harvest the avocados. If a sample of the flesh of the avocado weighs 10 grams  (g) before dehydration, and  1.8g after dehydration, what was the percent of dry matter in the sample? (Ignore the  % sign when entering your answer. For example, if the answer is  12%, enter 12 .)

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Given Information: We know: Initial weight of avocado flesh: 10g Weight after dehydration: 1.8g To find the percent of dry matter, we need to calculate the ratio of the dry weight to the initial weight and then convert it to a percentage. Calculation: Percent of dry matter = (Weight after dehydration / Initial weight) * 100 = (1.8g / 10g) * 100 = 0.18 * 100 = 18%

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