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DIRECTIONS: The following questions have four choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) out of which only one is correct. You have to choose the correct alternative.

Raisins are soaked in water for determining the percentage of water absorbed by raisins. The formula, used by a student, for calculating the percentage of water absorbed, is

A
Initial weightFinal weightInitial weight×100
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Final weightInitial weightInitial weight×100
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Final weightInitial weightFinal weight×100
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Initial weightFinal weightFinal weight×100
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Solution

The correct option is B Final weightInitial weightInitial weight×100
When the raisins are soaked in water, the water enters into the grapes through osmosis and the raisins swell up. The percentage of water absorbed can be given by:
Final weightInitial weightInitial weight×100

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