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Let's assume the distance you drove is represented by "d" miles.

Using the formula distance = rate × time, we can calculate the time it took for the original trip and the adjusted trip.

For the original trip, where you drove at a rate (or speed) of 40 miles per hour, the time is:

time = distance / rate = d / 40 hours.

For the adjusted trip, where you drove at a rate of 25 miles per hour, the time is:

time = distance / rate = d / 25 hours.

According to the problem, the adjusted trip took 45 minutes longer than the original trip. Since 45 minutes is 45/60 = 0.75 hours, we can set up the following equation:

d / 25 = d / 40 + 0.75.

To solve the equation, we can start by simplifying it:

Multiply both sides of the equation by the least common multiple (LCM) of 25 and 40, which is 200:

8d = 5d + 150.

Subtract 5d from both sides of the equation:

8d - 5d = 150,

3d = 150.

Divide both sides of the equation by 3:

d = 150 / 3,

d = 50.

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Thank You for trying but that was incorrect. The correct answer is 12. Thanks again for telling me that 210 was incorrect and why!

Originally, the berries weighed 200 kg and were 99% water, which means 198 kg of the berries was water and the remaining 2 kg was non-water content, which does not evaporate. Two days later, the berries still have 2 kg of non-water content, which now represents 5% of the weight as 95% is now water. To get the total weight of the berries (which is 100%), we multiply this by 5% by 20, which gives us 20*2kg=40  kg.