you are making a fresh fruit salad using cantaloupe how much cantaloupe (AP) would you have to order if you needed 15 pounds (EP) and if canaloupe has a 55 percent yield?​

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Answer:

You would need to order 28 pounds. (27.27...)

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number of cantaloupe. Then, 0.55x-=15.

0.55x=15

55x=1500

11x=300

x=300/11

x=27.27...