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A substance is 99% water. Some water evaporates, leaving a

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A substance is 99% water. Some water evaporates, leaving a [#permalink] New post   03 Jan 2005, 14:03
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A substance is 99% water. Some water evaporates, leaving a substance
that is 98% water. How much of the water evaporated?



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Re: A substance is 99% water. Some water evaporates, leaving a [#permalink] New post   03 Jan 2005, 15:00
1. (99-x)/100 = 98/100
2. 1 = x
3. solution is 1
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Re: A substance is 99% water. Some water evaporates, leaving a [#permalink] New post   03 Jan 2005, 15:06
silly mistake:

1. 99-x/100-x = 98/100
2. 9900-100x = 9800-98x
3. 100 = 2x
4. 50 = x
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Re: A substance is 99% water. Some water evaporates, leaving a [#permalink] New post   03 Jan 2005, 15:45
(99-x)/(100-x)=.98

98-.98x=99-x

.02x=1

2x=100

x=50


If you double check, (99-50)/(100-50)=49/50

(49/50)*(2/2)=98/100=98%
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Re: A substance is 99% water. Some water evaporates, leaving a [#permalink] New post   03 Jan 2005, 18:27
Similar problem discussed here
https://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=12320



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