Find all School-related info fast with the new School-Specific MBA Forum
Learn more about the recent changes... close

It is currently 18 May 2013, 15:36
Customize  |  Hide

Search
Register
New posts
Unanswered

GMATT73 has a fruit. The weight of this fruit is 100 gram

  Question banks Downloads My Bookmarks Reviews  
  Oldest Best Reply
Search for:
 
Print view
First unread post
Author Message
TAGS:
VP
VP
User avatar
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
Posts: 1001
Location: South Korea
Followers: 1

Kudos [?]: 10 [0], given: 0

GMAT Tests User
GMATT73 has a fruit. The weight of this fruit is 100 gram [#permalink] New post 08 Dec 2005, 09:04
00:00

Question Stats:

0% (00:00) correct 0% (00:00) wrong based on 0 sessions
GMATT73 has a fruit. The weight of this fruit is 100 gram and the percent of containing water is 99%.

If the fruit is dried on hot condition and the percent of containing water become 98%, what is the weight of that fruit after drying?

(1) 30g
(2) 40g
(3) 50g
(4) 60g
(5) 70g
_________________

Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn :twisted: !

Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Joined: 05 Oct 2005
Posts: 487
Followers: 1

Kudos [?]: 1 [0], given: 0

GMAT Tests User
 [#permalink] New post 08 Dec 2005, 09:28
Quote:
GMATT73 has a fruit. The weight of this fruit is 100 gram and the percent of containing water is 99%.

If the fruit is dried on hot condition and the percent of containing water become 98%, what is the weight of that fruit after drying?

(1) 30g
(2) 40g
(3) 50g
(4) 60g
(5) 70g



I don't quite understand the question. What happens when the fruit is dried? Does it lose only water or shrink to a particular weight at a certain rate? Please clarify.
Current Student
User avatar
Joined: 29 Jan 2005
Posts: 5289
Followers: 17

Kudos [?]: 90 [0], given: 0

GMAT Tests User Reviews Badge
 [#permalink] New post 08 Dec 2005, 09:32
I`ve been staring at this problem for over 10 minutes. What the heck is it asking?
Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Joined: 05 Oct 2005
Posts: 487
Followers: 1

Kudos [?]: 1 [0], given: 0

GMAT Tests User
 [#permalink] New post 08 Dec 2005, 09:35
Quote:
I`ve been staring at this problem for over 10 minutes. What the heck is it asking?


Maybe the intention was for you to do just that! :wink:
Intern
Intern
Joined: 16 Oct 2005
Posts: 27
Followers: 0

Kudos [?]: 0 [0], given: 0

 [#permalink] New post 08 Dec 2005, 09:37
GMATT73 wrote:
I`ve been staring at this problem for over 10 minutes. What the heck is it asking?


If the fruit weighing 100 gms has 99% water, when the water content is 98%, the weight should be about 99 gms.. unless the question has more components to determine what else gets effected by drying.
Current Student
User avatar
Joined: 29 Jan 2005
Posts: 5289
Followers: 17

Kudos [?]: 90 [0], given: 0

GMAT Tests User Reviews Badge
 [#permalink] New post 08 Dec 2005, 09:38
yb wrote:
Quote:
I`ve been staring at this problem for over 10 minutes. What the heck is it asking?


Maybe the intention was for you to do just that! :wink:


That`s just plain cruel. :angry
VP
VP
User avatar
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
Posts: 1001
Location: South Korea
Followers: 1

Kudos [?]: 10 [0], given: 0

GMAT Tests User
 [#permalink] New post 08 Dec 2005, 09:50
Sorry guys. Forgive me of my poor english. :-(

The OA is 50g.

-----------------------------------------------------------------
Before getting dried, the weight of the fruit is 100 gram.
Since 99% of it is water, the portion which is not water is 1 gram.

After getting dried, 98% of the fruit is water.

Now, let x be the weight of water and T be the weight of the fruit.
(T = x + 1)

(x/T) * 100 = 98%
100x = 98T
100x = 98(x + 1)
2x = 98
x = 49

T = 49 + 1 = 50
_________________

Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn :twisted: !

SVP
SVP
Joined: 30 Sep 2004
Posts: 1548
Location: Germany
Followers: 4

Kudos [?]: 15 [0], given: 0

GMAT Tests User
 [#permalink] New post 08 Dec 2005, 11:31
50...(90-x)/(100-x)=98/100...solve for x !
_________________

If your mind can conceive it and your heart can believe it, have faith that you can achieve it.

Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Joined: 03 Nov 2005
Posts: 400
Location: Chicago, IL
Followers: 3

Kudos [?]: 16 [0], given: 17

GMAT Tests User
 [#permalink] New post 08 Dec 2005, 11:38
Very good brain teaser, gamjatang. Thank you. Nice one
_________________

Hard work is the main determinant of success

  [#permalink] 08 Dec 2005, 11:38
    Similar topics Author Replies Last post
Similar
Topics:
 New posts fruit compote mandy 1 14 Jun 2005, 05:57
New posts Fruit harinder_sandhu 8 30 Mar 2006, 17:21
Popular new posts A small orchard specializing in citrus fruits has been noboru 26 06 Aug 2009, 07:18
New posts Fruits TheRob 2 21 Sep 2009, 10:17
New posts EXPERTS_POSTS_IN_THIS_TOPIC Phytonutrients, found in fresh fruits and vegetables, has mikemcgarry 4 27 Jun 2012, 11:44
Display posts from previous: Sort by

GMATT73 has a fruit. The weight of this fruit is 100 gram

  Question banks Downloads My Bookmarks Reviews  
Print view
First unread post

Moderators: Bunuel, VeritasPrepKarishma, IanStewart

Search for:


GMAT Club MBA Forum Home| About| Privacy Policy| Terms and Conditions| GMAT Club Rules| Contact| Sitemap

Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group and phpBB SEO

Kindly note that the GMAT® test is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admission Council®, and this site has neither been reviewed nor endorsed by GMAC®.

Main navigation

GMAT Resources

Partners

MBA Resources

www.gmac.com|www.mba.com