Suppose that you have an enormous grapefruit that is 92% water (by weight). The grapefruit weights 100 pounds. If the water content of the grapefruit evaporates until it is 90% water (by weight), then approximately how much does the grapefruit now weigh?
Sorry to say,but you're wrong!
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I'm gonna use the same calculations for this math problem.
[ 0.92 * 100 - 0.90 (100 - x)] = x ( "x" represents the weight loss)
92 - ( 90 - 0.90x) = x
92 - 90 + 0.90x = x
2 + 0.90x = x
2 + 0.90x - 0.90x = x - 0.90x
2 = 0.1x
x = 20
New weight is 100 - x = 80