A 100 Kg liquid solid mixture with 10% solid and 90% liquid is input to a dryer, if the amount of evaporated water is 60% of the amount of input, what is the amount of liquid in the product?

A 100 Kg liquid solid mixture with 10% solid and 90% liquid is input to a dryer, if the amount of evaporated water is 60% of the amount of input, what is the amount of liquid in the product? Correct Answer 30 Kg

Let the amount of liquid in the product be x. Liquid balance: 0.9(100) = 1(60) + x, => x = 30 Kg.

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