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A farmer grew a watermelon that weighed 20 lb. From his experience with growing watermelons, he estimated that 95% of the watermelon’s weight is water. How much of the watermelon is water?
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A farmer grew a watermelon that weighed 20 lb. From his experience with growing watermelons, he estimated that 95% of the watermelon’s weight is water. How much of the watermelon is water?

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19 lb

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User Chris Ching
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The water is 95% of the total weight of watermelon. Multiply 95% by the total weight to get the weight of the water.
water = 95% × 20
water = 0.95 × 20
water = 19

The weight of the water is 19 lbs
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