SOLUTION: Fresh fruits contains 68% water and dry fruit contains 20% water.How much dry fruit can be obtained from 100kg of fresh fruits?

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Question 1072391: Fresh fruits contains 68% water and dry fruit contains 20% water.How much dry fruit can be obtained from 100kg of fresh fruits?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, water to remove from the fresh fruit

%28100%2A0.68-x%29%2F%28100-x%29=0.2

%2868-x%29%2F%28100-x%29=0.2

68-x=0.2%28100-x%29

68-x=20-0.2x
48=x-0.2x
0.8x=48
x=60

100-60=highlight%2840%29------kilograms of dry fruit