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A dog's adult weight is 60 pounds. As a puppy, it is 10% of its adult weight. How much does it weigh as a puppy?

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Answer:

Puppy weight= 6 pounds

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Adult weight= 60 pounds

Puppy weight rate= 10%

To calculate the weight in pounds of a puppy, we need to use the following formula:

Puppy weight= adult weight*puppy weight rate

Puppy weight= 60*0.1

Puppy weight= 6 pounds

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