Question

Suppose that you have an enormous grapefruit that is 92% water (by weight). The grapefruit weights 100 pounds. If the water content of the grapefruit evaporates until it is 90% water (by weight), then approximately how much does the grapefruit now weigh?

Answer 1

Answer:

The weight of grapefruit is now 80 pound.

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider the provided information.

Let the x is the weight loss. The weight of grapefruit is 100 pounds and water is 92%. After evaporation water is 90%.

Thus the weight loss is:

$0.92\times100-0.90(100 - x) = x$

$92-90+0.90x=x$

$2=x-0.90x$

$2=0.1x$

$x=20$

Hence, the weight loss is 80 pounds.

Therefore,  New weight is 100 - 20 = 80 pounds

The weight of grapefruit is now 80 pound.