Fresh watermelon contains 80% water while dry watermelon contains 10% water by weights. What is the weight of dry watermelon from 25 kg fresh watermelon?
Fresh watermelon contains 80% water while dry watermelon contains 10% water by weights. What is the weight of dry watermelon from 25 kg fresh watermelon? Correct Answer 5.55 kg
Given:
Water content in fresh watermelon = 80%
Water content in dry watermelon = 10%
Formula used:
x% of y = xy/100
Calculations:
In 1 kg fresh watermelon contains
|
Solid parts |
Water parts |
|
20% |
80% |
|
5 kg |
20 kg |
When watermelon dried, Solid parts remain constant and water parts get dried
In dried watermelon.
|
Solid Parts |
Water Parts |
|
90% |
10% |
|
5 kg |
? |
90% of dried watermelons = 5 kg
100% of Dried watermelons = (100 × 5)/90 = 500/90 = 5.55 kg
∴ The weight of dry watermelon from 25 kg fresh watermelon is 5.55 kg.
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