Fresh apples contain 75% water, while dried apples contain 12%.

Fresh apples contain 75% water, while dried apples contain 12%. How many kilograms of dried apples will be obtained from 264 kg of fresh apples?

Let’s write down the total weight of fresh apples as 100%.

Since they contain 75% water, the dry matter mass will be:

100% – 75% = 25%.

We know that in dried apples the percentage of water is 12%.

From this it follows that the mass of dry matter in them will be equal to:

100% – 12% = 88%.

We find the weight of dry matter in kg.

Multiply 264 kg of apples by 25%.

Will be:

264 * 25% / 100% = 264 * 0.25 = 66 kg.

Find the weight of dried apples.

To do this, divide 66 kg by 88%.

Will be:

66/88% / 100% = 66 / 0.88 = 75 kg.

Answer: We get 75 kg of dried apples.