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# If grapes are 92% water and raisins are 20% water, then how

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If grapes are 92% water and raisins are 20% water, then how much did a quantity of raisins, which currently weighs 10 pounds, weigh when all the raisins were grapes? (Assume that the only difference between their raisin-weight and their grape-weight is water that evaporated during their transformation.)

A. 25 pounds
B. 46 pounds
C. 92 pounds
D. 100 pounds
E. 146 pounds

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pavan2185 wrote:
If grapes are 92% water and raisins are 20% water, then how much did a quantity of raisins, which currently weighs 10 pounds, weigh when all the raisins were grapes? (Assume that the only difference between their raisin-weight and their grape-weight is water that evaporated during their transformation.)

A. 25 pounds
B. 46 pounds
C. 92 pounds
D. 100 pounds
E. 146 pounds

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Since only water evaporates, then the weight of pulp (non-water) in grapes and raisins is the same. Thus 0.08*{weight of grapes}=0.8*{weight of raisins} --> 0.08x = 0.8*10 --> x = 100.

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If grapes are 92% water and raisins are 20% water, then how much did a quantity of raisins, which currently weighs 10 pounds, weigh when all the raisins were grapes? (Assume that the only difference between their raisin-weight and their grape-weight is water that evaporated during their transformation.)

A. 25 pounds
B. 46 pounds
C. 92 pounds
D. 100 pounds
E. 146 pounds

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Actually, the best method for this question is the one given by Bunuel. I used the same method to give the explanation in the mock too. But you can use weighted average if you wish.

Raisins have 20% water. Water is 100% water. You mix these two to make grapes which has 92% water. (This is another way of saying you remove water from grapes to make raisins)
In what ratio will you mix them?

Wr/Ww = (Cw - Cavg)/(Cavg - Cr) = (100 - 92)/(92 - 20) = 8/72 = 1/9

So every 1 unit of raisin will be mixed with 9 units of water to give 10 units of grapes.
So 10 pounds of raisins will mix with 90 pounds of water to give 100 pounds of grapes.

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Presenting a slightly alternate approach:

Since the weight of water is the difference between raisins and grapes, let's calculate the weight of water in $$10$$ pounds of raisins and water's weight in raisins when they were grapes

Water in raisins
For $$10$$ pounds of raisins there is $$20$$% of water. Hence amount of water = $$20$$% of $$10 = 2$$ pounds.

Water in grapes before they evaporated
Let $$x$$ pounds be the amount of water that evaporated. So when the raisins were grapes,

Total weight of water = $$2 + x$$

Total weight of grapes = $$10 + x$$

When raisins were grapes, $$\frac{Weight of Water}{Weight of Grapes} = 92$$%

i.e. $$\frac{2 + x}{10 + x} = 0.92$$.

Solving for $$x$$ would give $$x = 90$$ pounds.

Hence total weight of 10 pounds of raisins when they were grapes = $$10 + 90 = 100$$ pounds

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If grapes are 92% water and raisins are 20% water by weight, then how much did a quantity of raisins, which currently weighs 10 pounds, weigh when all the raisins were grapes? (Assume that the only difference between their raisin-weight and their grape-weight is water that evaporated during their transformation.)

A. 25 pounds

B. 46 pounds

C. 92 pounds

D. 100 pounds

E. 146 pounds
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If grapes are 92% water and raisins are 20% water by weight, then how much did a quantity of raisins, which currently weighs 10 pounds, weigh when all the raisins were grapes? (Assume that the only difference between their raisin-weight and their grape-weight is water that evaporated during their transformation.)

A. 25 pounds

B. 46 pounds

C. 92 pounds

D. 100 pounds

E. 146 pounds

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grape: 92% water & 8% pulp
raisin : 20% water and 80% pulp

80% of (total weight of raisin (x)) = 8 (pulp )
x= 10

total weight = 10* (10 pounds)
= 100
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if we take the grape ratio and apply to it 100 pounds then we will have 92 pounds of water and 8 pounds of pure pulp. the stem says also that out of 10 pounds - 8 pounds is pure pulp.

hence we look up and see that this amount of pure pulp (8 pounds) used to have 92 corresponding pounds of water when this was grape that is 100 in total
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At first glance this questions seems relatively straightforward but I always find these types of questions some what difficult to work out.

But, I think the best way to do it is clearly write down the info you have and use logic to work it out.

So,

Raisins Contain:

20% Water, and
80% Other

For a total of 10lbs.

Therefore, the raisins contain 2lbs of water and 8lbs of other.

Important to note: The question states the other quantity does not change at all.

Grapes contain:

92% water, and
8% other.

8% other is equals to 8lbs. As this 8% is represented by 8lbs of other the 92% must equal 92lbs of water. 92% + 8% = 100%. Therefore, 92lbs + 8lbs = 100lbs. Answer D.
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08 Sep 2016, 10:34
Dear All

This is how i tried to solve it.

Letting x equal to the number of pounds of grapes

x * 0.92 * 0.2 should be the pounds of water left after 80% of the water in the grapes evaporates

x * 0.92 * 0.2 = 2 should be equal to pounds of water that is in the raisins. so we should be able to solve for x. but this equation does not lead to any solution.

Where i am making the mistake?

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