Find the length of the missing side of the right triangle.
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Answer:
The weight of watermelon at the end of the trip is <u>500 kg.</u>
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
The weight of watermelons is 1000kg.
At the beginning of the trip watermelon is 99% of the weight:
99% of 1000kg
kg
Now, at the end of the trip it is 98% of weight. So, let kg of water has been evaporated. So, remaining weight of the watermelon is
.
If kg of water is removed, then the amount of water left is
.
As per question, water now weighs 98% of the total weight. So,
98% of () =
(Bringing like terms on one side)
Therefore, the weight of watermelon at the end of the trip is given as:
Weight = = 1000 - 500 = 500 kg
Therefore, the watermelon weighs 500 kg at the end of trip.