Question

A giant watermelon weighs
50kg, of which 98% is
water. After lying in the sun,
some of the water
evaporates so that the
water now makes up 96%
of the weight
What is the new weight of
the watermelon in Kg?
Please show your method.​

Answer 1

Answer:

In 20kg 96% is water I.e 19.2 kg and rest is non water part that is 0.8 kg.

Now it dries

So water is 95% that just mean non water part is 5% and non water cant be evaporate so it remains same I.e 0.8kg

5% ---> 0.8 kg

100% --> ?

= 16 kg answer

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