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When Processing Flower-nectar Into Honeybees' Extract, A Considerable Amount Of Water Gets Reduced. How Much Flower-nectar Must Be Processed To Yield 1kg Of Honey, If Nectar Contains 50% Water, And The Honey Obtained From This Nectar Contains 15% Water ? |
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Answer» Flower-nectar contains 50% of non-water part. In honey this non-water part constitutes 85% (100-15). Therefore 0.5 X Amount of flower-nectar = 0.85 X Amount of honey = 0.85 X 1 kg Therefore amount of flower-nectar needed = (0.85/0.5) * 1KG = 1.7 kg. Flower-nectar contains 50% of non-water part. In honey this non-water part constitutes 85% (100-15). Therefore 0.5 X Amount of flower-nectar = 0.85 X Amount of honey = 0.85 X 1 kg Therefore amount of flower-nectar needed = (0.85/0.5) * 1kg = 1.7 kg. |
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