SOLUTION: Fresh milk contains 87% water. Evaporated milk is obtained by removing some of its water, usually through heating fresh milk. A 100 kg (100 l) batch of fresh milk was being pro

Question 911070: Fresh milk contains 87% water. Evaporated milk is obtained by removing some of its
water, usually through heating fresh milk. A 100 kg (100 l) batch of fresh milk was being
processed in the factory. After 2 hours of heating, the test showed that the milk contained
80% water. What was the weight of milk at this point?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39614) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let w be the mass in grams of water removed.

or

The amount of milk had become 96 grams, to the nearest whole gram value.
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