Fresh grapes contain 90% by weight while dried grapes contain 20% water by weight. What is the weight of dry grapes available from 20 kg of fresh grapes?
Step-by-step Solution:
We are given that fresh grapes contain 90% water and dried grapes contain 20% water.
We need to find the weight of dry grapes obtained from 20 kg of fresh grapes.
Step 1: Find the weight of non-water content in fresh grapes
Fresh grapes are 90% water, so the non-water portion (actual grape pulp) is:
\[
\text{Non-water content} = 100\% - 90\% = 10\%
\]
The weight of non-water content in 20 kg of fresh grapes:
\[
\frac{10}{100} \times 20 = 2 \text{ kg}
\]
Step 2: Find the weight of dried grapes
Dried grapes contain 20% water, so the non-water content in dried grapes is:
\[
100\% - 20\% = 80\%
\]
Let the weight of dried grapes be X kg. Since the non-water portion remains the same (2 kg):
\[
\frac{80}{100} \times X = 2
\]
\[
X = \frac{2 \times 100}{80} = 2.5 \text{ kg}
\]
The weight of dry grapes obtained from 20 kg of fresh grapes is 2.5 kg.