document.write( "Question 1120477: Cucumbers are on sale, so you buy 29 pounds of them at the local market for your restaurant. Each cucumber is actually 99% water. A few days later, the cucumbers have dried out to the point that each is now 91% water. How much do all your cucumbers weigh at this time? \n" ); document.write( "

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29 * 0.99 = 28.71 lbs
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\n" ); document.write( "therefore 28.71 lbs of the cucumbers is water
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\n" ); document.write( "0.99/28.71 = 0.91/x
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\n" ); document.write( "x = (0.91 * 28.71)/0.99 = 26.39
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\n" ); document.write( "29 - 28.71 = 0.29 lbs does not change
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\n" ); document.write( "new weight of cucumbers is 26.39 + 0.29 = 26.68 lbs
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