Each of the cucumbers in 100 pounds of cucumbers is composed of 99% water, by weight. After some of the water evaporates, the cucumbers are now 94% water by weight. What is the new weight of the cucumbers, in pounds?	Select:
A) 2
B) 16
C) 92
D) 96
E) 98
Out of 100 pounds 99% or 99 pounds is water and 1 pound is non-water. After somewaterevaporates the cucumbers become 94% water and 6% of non-water, so now 1 pound of non-water composes 6% of cucucmbers, which means that the new weight of cucumbers is 1/0.06=16 pounds.   Answer: 16.
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Each of the cucumbers in 100 pounds of cucumbers is composed of 99% water, by weight. After some of the water evaporates, the cucumbers are now 94% water by weight. What is the new weight of the cucumbers, in pounds?