document.write( "Question 1000706: fresh grapes contain 80% of water while dry grapes contain 10% of water. If the weight of dry grapes is 500 then what is its total weight when it is fresh. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #618046 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Quantity of water in 500kg dry grapes(your problem doesn't say if lbs, kgs, grs, or what, so I used kg. You can call it anything you want): \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Q.Water= (10/100)*500 = 50 kg \n" ); document.write( "Then, pulp of grapes = 500-50= 450 kg \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "We get 20 kg pulp in 100 kg fresh grapes (fresh grapes:80%water, 20% pulp) \n" ); document.write( "To get 450 kg pulp , we need fresh grapes: \n" ); document.write( "= (100*450)/20 = 2250kg. \n" ); document.write( " |