Question

Sams dog weighs 72 pounds the vet suggests that for the dogs health its weight should decrease by 12.5 percent According to the vet what is a healthy weight

Answer 1

63.1 pounds

Explanation:

1. Change the percentage into a decimal.

12.5% ↔ .125

2. multiply the percentage as a decimal with 72.

72x.125= 9 (this is the same as what is 12.5% of 72)

3. Subtract the number you just got from 72

72-9= 63