a watermelon weigh 100 lbs..99 % of it is water..after it sits in the sun it depreciates to 98% of water..how much does it weigh?
2007-08-20 17:13:34 · 7 answers · asked by Holly 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
If one pound of non-water is 2% of the weight then the watermelon would have to weigh 50 pounds.
2007-08-20 17:32:50 · answer #1 · answered by J C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
99 lbs
2007-08-20 17:19:33 · answer #2 · answered by Salsa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
99 pounds
2007-08-20 17:48:57 · answer #3 · answered by I DONT KNOW 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if 99% is water, water weighs 99lb and non-water weighs 1lb. only water can be depreciated by the sun, so one lb of water is depreciates, leaving --99lb--
99lb water
-1lb 99% (99lb) -98%(98lb)
1lb not water
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99lb
2007-08-20 17:33:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would just be a huge watermelon to begin with! 100 pounds?
2007-08-20 17:33:26 · answer #5 · answered by #1 padres fan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100 lbs.
2007-08-20 17:19:45 · answer #6 · answered by sydney_ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
95 lbs.
2007-08-20 17:26:10 · answer #7 · answered by We're Not Bouncy Balls!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋