+44 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 95%, by weight. What was the total weight of the berries after two days, in kg?
BTW the answers are not 100 or 198.02
Anyways thanks for you help!
+1533 We can use the following formula to find the weight of the berries after two days:
New weight = Original weight * (1 - Water loss)
We know that the original weight of the berries was 200 kg and that the water loss was 99% - 95% = 4%. Therefore, the new weight of the berries is:
New weight = 200 kg * (1 - 0.04) = 200 kg * 0.96 = 192 kg
Therefore, the total weight of the berries after two days is 192 kg.
