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.

16 kg 14 kg 18 kg 12 kg

16 kg

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