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When drying mushrooms, water evaporates 50% of its weight. How many kilograms of mushrooms must we collect to make 5 kg of dried mushrooms?

Correct answer:

x =  10 kg

Step-by-step explanation:


x - 0.50x = 5

x - 0.50·x = 5

0.5x = 5


x = 5/0.5 = 10

x = 10

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