Question

Sam's dog weighs 72 pounds. The vet suggests that for the dog's health, its weight should decrease by 12.5 percent. According to the vet, what is a healthy weight for the dog?

Answer 1

81 pounds

Explanation:

First find what 12.5% of 72 pounds is, so you can add that number to 72 pounds to find the ideal weight.

12.5% of 72 can be calculated by multiplying 72 by
`(12.5)/(100)`.

That is:
`72*(12.5)/(100) =(900)/(100) =9` pounds.

So the dog's ideal weight is 72 plus 9 = 81 pounds