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In a store window, there was a box of berries having a total weight of $200$ kg.  The berries were $99\%$ water, by weight.  After two days in the sun, the water content of the berries was only $80\%$, by weight.  What was the total weight of the berries after two days, in kg?

 
 Nov 12, 2024
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200 kg * .01 = 2 kg of solids in the initial berry box 

  after two days, this 2kg represents 20 % of the remaining  weight

       2 kg  = .20 x     where x is the weight remaing 

          x = 10 kg remaining 

 Nov 12, 2024

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