Thousand kilograms of soya beans are composed of 18% oil, 35% protein, 10.0% moisture, and the balance are carbohydrates, fiber, and ash. The feed is crushed and pressed, which reduces oil content in beans to 6%, and then extracted with hexane to produce a meal containing 0.5% oil, and finally dried to 8% moisture. Assuming that there is no loss of protein and water with the oil, determine the water loss during drying.
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