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Sams dog weighs 72 pounds. the vet suggests that for the dogs health tis weight should decrease by 12.5 percent. according to the vet what is a healthy weight for the dog?

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For calculating this, you've to calculate the number, whose (100-12.5) = 87.5% is 72.

It would be: x*87.5 / 100 = 72
x = 7200/87.5
x = 82.285

So, your final answer is 82.285
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