Fresh cucumbers, containing 98% water, weighed 60 kg. When the cucumbers dried out a little

Fresh cucumbers, containing 98% water, weighed 60 kg. When the cucumbers dried out a little, then the water in them became 94%. How much did the cucumbers weigh after drying?

Let us write down the total weight of the cucumbers as 100%.

Since they contained 98% water, it means that the dry matter in them was:

100% – 98% = 2%.

Determine the dry matter weight in 60 kg of cucumbers.

60 * 2% / 100% = 60 * 0.02 = 1.2 kg.

Find the new percentage of dry matter in cucumbers.

100% – 94% = 6%.

Find the new weight of the cucumbers.

To do this, divide 1.2 kg of dry matter by the percentage.

1.2 / 6% / 100% = 1.2 / 0.06 = 20 kg.

Answer: After drying, the cucumbers began to weigh 20 kg.