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 96% water by weight. What is the new weight of the cucumbers, in pounds?
Choose the correct choice from the following options:
A) 2  B) 25  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 96% water and 4% of non-water, so now 1 pound of non-water composes 4% of cucucmbers, which means that the new weight of cucumbers is  1/0.04= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 1/0.04</gadget>
<output>25</output>
25 pounds.   Answer: 25.
<result>B</result>
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 96% water by weight. What is the new weight of the cucumbers, in pounds?