If 1 kilogram of bark can produce about 0.015 kilogram of paclitaxel, how much bark is needed to make 120 kilograms of paclitaxel?

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Erik Lucas

31 May, 17:20

If 1 kilogram of bark can produce about 0.015 kilogram of paclitaxel, how much bark is needed to make 120 kilograms of paclitaxel?

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String Bean · Answer 1

You can solve this problem by using ratio. The ratio of weight of bark and paclitaxel is 1 : 0.015. So when you need 120 kilograms of paclitaxel, you need 120/0.015=8000 kilograms of bark.