5. A joint of meat weighs 3.5 kg when frozen. It loses 8% of its weight when it is thawed. Find the mass of the joint when thawed. *

The mass of the meat when thawed is 7.72 kg (0.28 kg is lost)

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question, we are told that the weight loss amount is 8% of its initial weight

The mass lost here when thawed will be;

8/100 * 3.5 = 0.28 kg

So the mass of the joint will be;

8-0.28 = 7.72 kg