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Strawberries contain about 15 wt% solids and 85 wt% water

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Strawberries contain about 15 wt% solids and 85 wt% water.To make strawberry jam, crushed strawberries and sugar are mixed in a 45:55 mass ratio, and the mixture is heated to evaporate water until the residue contains one-third water by mass. Calculate how many pounds of strawberries are needed to make a pound of jam?