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    Question

    Vegetables lose water when cooked. Raw vegetables

    contain 90% water, but after cooking they contain only 50% water. How much raw vegetable is needed to get 600 grams of cooked vegetables?
    A 6 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 3 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 5 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 10 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Raw: 10% solid Cooked: 50% solid Let raw weight = x grams 0.1x = 0.5 * 600 0.1x = 300 → x = 3000 grams = 3 kg

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