Question

A rocking horse has a weight limit of 60 pounds .What weight is 95 percent of the limit?

Answer 1

57 pounds weight is 95 percent of the limit .

Explanation:

Formula

`Percentage = (Part\ value* 100)/(Total\ value)`

As given

A rocking horse has a weight limit of 60 pounds .

Here

Percentage = 95%

Total value = 60 pounds

Put in the formula

`Percentage = (Part\ value* 100)/(Total\ value)`

`95 = (Part\ value* 100)/(60)`

`Part value = (95* 60)/(100)`

`Part value = (5700)/(100)`

Part value = 57 pounds

Therefore 57 pounds weight is 95 percent of the limit .

Answer 2

57 pounds is 95 percent of the limit.

Explanation:

Given the statement: A rocking horse has a weight limit of 60 pounds.

⇒Weight limit of rocking horse = 60 pounds.

To find what weight is 95 percent of the limit.

Let x be the weight.

then;

x = 95% of 60

`x = (95)/(100) * 60`

or

x =
`(95 * 60)/(100) = (5700)/(100) = 57`

therefore, 57 pounds is 95 percent of the limit.