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3.0 RESULT
3.1 Ash Content Analysis of Organic and Non-Organic Bananas:
The ash content was determined for both organic and non-organic banana samples using the
formula:
Ash Content (%) = (Weight of Ash / Initial Sample Weight) × 100
Organic Banana Sample
Initial Sample Weight = 27.57 g
Weight of Ash = 0.054 g
The ash content for the organic banana sample is 0.196%.
Non-Organic Banana Sample
Initial Sample Weight = 28.08 g
Weight of Ash = 0.045 g
The ash content for the non-organic banana sample is 0.160%.
Table 3: Ash Content Analysis of Organic and Non-Organic Bananas
Banana SampleInitialSample Weight of Ash Ash Content (%)
Weight (g)(g)
Organic Banana27.570.0540.196%
Non-Organic28.080.0450.160%
Banana