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  • 16-10-2018
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You buy 21 lbs of cucumbers which are 92% water. A few days later they’re 85% water. How much do they weigh then?

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  • 16-10-2018
To solve this, you must find the initial weight of the cucumber. To do this, you must divide the weight by the percentage of water and multiply it by 100.

(21/92)×100=22.83lbs.

Then, you multiply it by 85% and divide it by 100. Or simply multiply it by 0.85.

22.83×0.85=19.41lbs.

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