Math Arguments
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Tricky Tuesday
I found this weird fruit that weighed 100 lbs and was 99% water.
Wanting less water, I left the fruit out in the sun until it was only 98% water. How much does the fruit weigh now?
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Source:
David Martin
Tricky Tuesday.
— 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯 (@d_martin05) October 6, 2020
I found this weird fruit that weighed 100 lbs and was 99% water. Wanting less water, I left the fruit out in the sun until it was only 98% water. How much does the fruit weigh now?
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