Question

A food is initially at a moisture content of 90% dry basis. Calculate the moisture content in wet basis

Answer 1

Answer:

Moisture content in wet basis = 47.4 %    

Explanation:

Moisture content expresses the amount of water present in a moist sample. Dry basis and wet basis are widely used to express moisture content.  

The next equation express the moisture content in wet basis:  

                $MC_{wb}=\frac{MC_{db}}{1+MC_{db}}$

where,  $MC_{wb}$: moisture content in wet basis and  

             $MC_{db}$: moisture content in dry basis    

We now calculate the moisture content in wet basis:

$MC_{wb}=\frac{MC_{db}}{1+MC_{db}}$

$MC_{wb}=\frac{0.90}{1+0.90}$

$MC_{wb}$= 0.474 = 47.4 % wet basis    

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