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Fresh grapes contain 80% while dry grapes contain 10% water. If the weight of dry grapes is 250 kg, what was its total weight when it was fresh?

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Correct Answer: Option B
Quantity of water in 250 kg dry grapes,
$$ = \frac{{10}}{{100}} \times 250 = 25\,{\text{kg}}$$
Then, pulp of grapes = 225 kg
We get 20 kg pulp in 100 kg fresh grapes.
To get 225 kg pulp , we need fresh grapes,
$${\text{ = }}\frac{{100 \times 225}}{{20}} = 1125\,{\text{kg}}$$
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Ashok Shahapur
Ashok Shahapur 9 years ago
Problem can be solved in single step: Ratio of pulp in dry fruit/ pulp in fresh fruit X weight of dry grapes
90/20 x 250 = 1125 kg.
Sonam N/A
Sonam N/A 9 years ago
fresh grapes pulp-20%
and dry-90%
20/100*x=90/100*250
x=1125
Kippy
Kippy 11 years ago
1125
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