1 kg of fresh cucumbers contains 98% water. When the cucumbers were lying, the water in them was 96%.

1 kg of fresh cucumbers contains 98% water. When the cucumbers were lying, the water in them was 96%. How much did the cucumbers weigh?

To solve this problem, we need to draw up a proportion and for the convenience of the solution, we write down that 1 kilogram = 1000 grams. Then the proportion will look like this:

1000 grams – 98%

X gram – 96%

In order to find X, we need to multiply the values crosswise. Then we get the following:

1000 * 96 = 98 * X, where “*” is the multiplication symbol.

96000 = 98 * X

X = 96000: 98

X = 979.6

Cucumbers began to weigh 979.6 grams after they lay down.

Answer: 979.6 grams or 0.980 kilograms.