SOLUTION: a watermelon is kept under the sun for 3 days. due to which its water content reduces from 85 percent to 80 percent. if 3 kg water got evaporated,then what was the initial weight o

Question 1085840: a watermelon is kept under the sun for 3 days. due to which its water content reduces from 85 percent to 80 percent. if 3 kg water got evaporated,then what was the initial weight of the watermelon.
a. 9 kg
b. 12 kg
c 30 kg
d. 60 kg
Found 2 solutions by addingup, Cromlix:
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the initial weight be x
5% of x = 3
Thus:
0.05x = 3
x = 60
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
85% - 80% = 5%
If 5% = 3kg
Then 100% = 60kg
Hope this helps :-)
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