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Homework Statement
When paper is recycled, water is added to break the paper up into its original wood fibers. If 100 kg of paper with a moisture content of 15% is to be recycled, how much water (kg) must be added to the recycled paper to create a solution that is 5% by dry weight fibers?
Homework Equations
100kg at 15% moisture is 6.6kg water and 85% dry is 93.4 kg fibers
I want 95% moisture and 5% dry
The Attempt at a Solution
6.6kg+x=95kg
x=88.4 kg of water.
Is it that simple or have i missed something?