Question

A farmer raised a watermelon that weighed 20 Lb. From his experience with raising watermelons, he estimated that 95% of the watermelon's weight in water. Question: In pound's how much water of the watermelon is water.​

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

19

Explanation:

5%= 1

95%=19