Question

A watermelon is kept under sun for 3 days.
Due to which its water content reduces from
85% to 80%. If 3 kg of water got evaporated,
then what was the initial weight (in kg) of the
watermelon?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Then means 5 percent contain 3 kg water

So

Step-by-step explanation:

Then 85 percent contain water

85*3=255 kg

I thought this is too much in watermelon

No watermelon contain this amount

Answer 2

Answer

Let the initial weight be x

5% of x = 3

Thus:

0.05x = 3

x = 60

Hi there,

85% - 80% = 5%

If 5% = 3kg

Then 100% = 60kg

Hope this helps :-)