Question

fresh fruit contains 80 %of water and dry fruit contains 15% water how many kg of dry fruit can be made from 68 kg of fresh fruit

Answer 1

Given:

Amount of water in fresh fruit = 80%

Amount of water in dried fruit = 15%

To Find:

Amount of dry fruits that can made from 68 kg of fresh fruits

Solution:

Find the ratio of fresh fruits to dried fruits:

Fresh Fruit : Dried Fruits = 80%  : 15%

Fresh Fruit : Dried Fruits = 16 : 3

Define x:

Fresh Fruit : Dried Fruits = 16 : 3

Fresh fruits = 16x

Dried fruits = 3x

Find the amount of dried fruits that can be made from 68 kg of fresh fruits:

16x = 68 kg

x = 68 ÷ 16

x = 4.25 kg

3x = 4.25 x 3

3x = 12.75 kg

Answer: 12.75 kg of dried fruits can be made from 68 kg of fresh fruits.

Answer 2

Answer:

12.75 kg of dried fruits can be made from 68 kg of fresh fruit