Question

Class X Sciences
[papers from previous years]

The percentage of water absorbed by raisins is?

Answer 1

let 
Initial dry mass of raisins = x gram
mass of absorbing water = y gram

The percentage of water absorbed by raisins is = $\frac{y-x}{x} \times 100$%

Answer 2

Answer:

30 %

1. The percentage of water imbibed (absorbed) by raisins is 30 %. Raisins should be with intact stalks, dry and clean. While soaking raisins in water, they should be properly immersed in water.Au