Question

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

Answer 1

Answer : The amount of bark needed is, 8000 kilogram

Explanation :

As we are given 1 kilogram of bark can produce about 0.015 kilogram of paclitaxel. Now we have to determine the amount of bark needed to make 120 kilogram of paclitaxel.

As, 0.015 kilogram of paclitaxel produced from 1 kilogram of bark

So, 120 kilogram of paclitaxel produced from $\frac{120}{0.015}=8000$ kilogram of bark

Therefore, the amount of bark needed is, 8000 kilogram

Answer 2

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.