Raju went to a market to buy 1.5 kg of dried peas having 20% water con

1.	Raju went to a market to buy 1.5 kg of dried peas having 20% water content. He went homeand soaked them for some time and the water content in the peas becomes 60%. Find thefinal weight of soaked peas.11.(21 -2 kg(3) 2.5 kg3 kg
Answer» In 1.5 kg of peas water content= (20/100)1.5=.3 kg Weight of peas = 1.5 -. 3 = 1.2 kg If water content is 60% then peas weight is 40%. Let total weight be n Then, (40/100)n = 1.2n = 12/4 = 3 kg Total weight is 3 kg

Raju went to a market to buy 1.5 kg of dried peas having 20% water content. He went homeand soaked them for some time and the water content in the peas becomes 60%. Find thefinal weight of soaked peas.11.(21 -2 kg(3) 2.5 kg3 kg

Answer»

In 1.5 kg of peas water content= (20/100)*1.5=.3 kg

Weight of peas = 1.5 -. 3 = 1.2 kg

If water content is 60% then peas weight is 40%. Let total weight be n

Then, (40/100)*n = 1.2n = 12/4 = 3 kg

Total weight is 3 kg