In an asteroid field, 75% of the asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. There are 375,000 carbonaceous asteroids in the asteroid field. How many asteroids are not carbonaceous? Asteroids are not carbonaceous.

Given:

In an asteroid field, 75% of the asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids.

There are 375,000 carbonaceous asteroids in the asteroid field.

To find:

The number of asteroids that are not carbonaceous.

Solution:

Let the total number of asteroids be x.

According to question,

Divide both sides by 0.75.

Asteroids not carbonaceous = Total asteroids - Carbonaceous asteroids

Therefore, 125,000 asteroids are not carbonaceous.

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answer

c

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