document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1085840>Question 1085840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 9 kg\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. 12 kg\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c 30 kg\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. 60 kg </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #699922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=699922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the initial weight be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5% of x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 60 </SPAN>\n" );
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