Fresh fruit contains 78% water and dry fruit contains 20% water. The remaining part of fruit is pulp. How much dry fruit can be obtained from 100 kg fresh fruit?
1. 25 kg
2. 27.5 kg
3. 30 kg
4. 20 kg
1. 25 kg
2. 27.5 kg
3. 30 kg
4. 20 kg
Correct Answer – Option 2 : 27.5 kg
Given:
Fresh fruit contains 78% water and dry fruit contains 20% water.
Total quantity of fresh fruit = 100 kg
Total quantity of dry fruit = 100 kg
Concept used:
Dry fruit = (Pulp in fresh fruit/Pulp in dry fruit) × Total quantity of fresh fruit
Calculation:
Fresh fruit contains 78% water and dry fruit contains 20% water.
Fresh fruit has pulp = (100 – 78)% of fresh fruit
⇒ 22% of fresh fruit
⇒ 22% of 100 kg
⇒ 22 kg
Dry fruit has pulp = (100 – 20)% of dry fruit
⇒ 80% of 100 kg
Dry fruit obtained from fresh fruit = (Pulp in fresh fruit/Pulp in dry fruit) × Total quantity
⇒ (22 kg/80 kg) × 100 kg
⇒ 27.5 kg.
∴ Dry fruit that can be obtained from fresh fruit is 27.5 kg.