shrive555 wrote:
Each of the cucumbers in 100 pounds of cucumbers is composed of 99% water, by weight. After some of the water evaporates, the cucumbers are now 98% water by weight. What is the new weight of the cucumbers, in pounds?
A. 2
B. 50
C. 92
D. 96
E. 98
Sol:
100-x/x =1/1
2x= 100
x=50
