CAT 1997 — QA Question 13
MixturesEasy
Fresh grapes contain 90% water while dry grapes contain 20% water. What is the weight of dry grapes obtained from 20 kg fresh grapes?
Answer & solution
Correct answer: 2.5 kg
- A
2 kg
2.5 kg
- C
2.4 kg
- D
None of these
Solution
20 kg fresh grapes will contain (0.9 × 20) = 18 kg water and 2 kg mass. If the dry grape has to contain 2 kg mass, it should constitute 80% of that. Hence, if 80% of dry grapes corresponds to 2 kg, its total weight will be = 2.5 kg