document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144436>Question 144436</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YESTERDAY YOU BOUGHT A HUGE WATERMELON THAT WEIGHS 100 POUNDS. A WATERMELON IS 90% WATER. YOU LEFT IT OUTSIDE IN THE HOT SUN. SOME OF THE WATER EVAPORATED, SO IT IS NOW 80% WATER. HOW MUCH DOES THE WATERMELON WEIGH NOW? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The melon starts with 0.9*100 = 90 lbs of water and 10 lbs of \"other\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After reduction its \"other\" is 20% of its weight.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let it's weight now be \"x\" lbs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.20x = 10 lbs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10/0.2 = 50 lbs. (it's weight now is 50 lbs.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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