When drying 8 kg of mushrooms, 2 kg of mushrooms with 10% moisture were obtained

When drying 8 kg of mushrooms, 2 kg of mushrooms with 10% moisture were obtained (i.e., 10% of the dried mushrooms is water). What is the percentage of water in fresh mushrooms?

It is necessary to solve this problem by compiling a simple equation:

8 kg of mushrooms – x% moisture
2 kg of mushrooms – 10% moisture

From here we find x% – moisture in fresh mushrooms:

x = (8 * 10) / 2 = 80/2 = 40% humidity.

Answer: 40 percent is water in fresh mushrooms.



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