document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301972>Question 301972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The weight of a truck without load is 2000 kg. Today the load represents initially 80% of the total weight. At the first stop, they discharge a quarter of the load. What percentage of the total weight does then the load represent?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 20% B) 25% C) 55% D) 60% E) 75%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Load is 80% of the total weight \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total weight = truck + load <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means: 100% = 20%(weight of the truck) + 80%(weight of the load)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20% --- 2000 kg <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1% --- (2000÷20)kg = 100kg <BR>\n" );
document.write( "80% ---- 80 x 100 = 8000kg \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After first stop, 1/4 of the load is discharge.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means, 3/4 of the load is left on the truck. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/4 of 8000 kg <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6000 kg\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The new total weight = 6000 + 2000 = 8000 kg \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percentage of the new load = (6000/8000) x 100% = 75% \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: (E)  </SPAN>\n" );
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