A 20 kg fresh water melon contains 96% water. After 5 days due to evaporation quantity of water becomes 95%. Find weight of the water melon now.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
In this process quantity of the pulp always remains same.
Therefore,
Initially it was 4% of 20kg and now it is 5% of the new weight of water melon.
ATQ,
⇒ 4% of 20kg = 5% of New weight
⇒ 4 × 20 = 5 × New weight
⇒ New weight = 16kg