100 Kg. Potatoes with 98% water content are dried in an oven. The percentage of water decreases to 50 %. What is the weight of potatoes now

• let reduced weight is x kg
  quantity of potato will reamin same after drying so
  (100-98)% of 100= (100-50)% of x
  by solving this we get
  x= 4kg
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(13) No(0)
• there are only 2 kg of "solid" potato to start with (98 kg is water)
  when water reduces to 50%,
  "solid" potato: water = 50:50 = 1:1 = 2kg:2 kg
  so wt. of potato now = 4 kg
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• 49+(100-98) = 51
• 14 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(7)
• First of all 98% water content means
  98% of total weight.
  after dry up water remains 49 % and potato mass remain 2%
  so total weight remains 51 kg
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(2)
• 57 kg
  since 2 kg pulp and 50 kg water
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• the weight of the potatoes is 51.02kgs now
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