Question

in a store window, there was a box of berries having a total weight of 200 kg. the berries were 99% moisture, by weight. after two days in the sun, the moisture content of the berries was only 95%, by weight. what was the total weight of the berries after two days, in kg?

Answer 1

To determine the total weight of the berries after two days, we need to calculate the weight of the moisture that evaporated and subtract it from the initial weight of the berries.

Given:
Initial weight of the berries = 200 kg
Initial moisture content = 99%
Final moisture content = 95%

Let's calculate the weight of the moisture that evaporated from the berries:

Moisture evaporated = Initial weight of the berries * (Initial moisture content - Final moisture content)
= 200 kg * (99% - 95%)
= 200 kg * 4%
= 8 kg

Now, we can find the total weight of the berries after two days by subtracting the weight of the evaporated moisture from the initial weight:

Total weight of the berries after two days = Initial weight of the berries - Moisture evaporated
= 200 kg - 8 kg
= 192 kg

Therefore, the total weight of the berries after two days, after accounting for moisture loss, is 192 kg.

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