Latest MBA Aptitude Question SOLUTION: Fresh grapes contain 84% water while raisins contain 20% water.How many kg of raisin can be made from 80kg of fresh grapes>

1) 16 kg
2) 18 kg
3) 20 kg

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Fresh grapes contain 84% water while raisins contain 20% water.How many kg of raisin can be made from 80kg of fresh grapes>

1) 16 kg
2) 18 kg
3) 20 kg
4) 22 kg

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KIRUTHIGA  (7 years ago)

Let the kg of raisin be R.

raisin is nothing but dry grapes.

Here, 84% of 80 kg is water.
so, 16% of 80 kg will be pulp.

therefore, 16%of 80 kg = (100-20)% of R (since raisin contain 20% water the pulp content in raisin is 100-20=80%)

(16*80)/100=(80/100) R
R=16 kg.

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