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A dog weighs 20% more than it did three months ago. It weighs 36 pounds now. How much did the dog weigh three months ago? ​
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A dog weighs 20% more than it did three months ago. It weighs 36 pounds now. How much did the dog weigh three months ago?

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User Raul Guiu
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Answer: 30 pounds
Explanation:
Let the weight 3 month ago be X.
20% more than x is:
1.2x

We now have the following equation:
1.2x = 36
x = 36/1.2
x = 30 pounds

Hope that helps! Have a good day :)
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