Question

The water content of a certain fruit, by weight, is 80%. Therefore, 20% of the

fruit, by weight, is other material.

When left in the sun to dry, the fruit loses 75% of its water content, and the
amount of other material remains the same.
What percent of the dried fruit is water?

Your solution includes the percent water in the dried fruit and an explanation that supports your answer. in other words, how did you find that percent value?

Answer 1

50% is water I think I am really sorry I I is wrong

Answer 2

50% is water

Explanation:

1. 80% is water and 20% is from other material

2. Lets say a fruit has 100g, to make it easier to understand

2. if the fruit loses 75% of its water, it will lose 75% of 80%, which is 60% of the total weight or 60g lost. The fruit is now 40g

3. If 20% was other material (20g), now other material is 50% (the same 20g)

4. Water is now only 20g, which is 50% of the total weight