Question

Ms. jones is 50bls over weight. she decided to follow a diet to lose 50% of her excess weight by the first month, 20% by the end of second month and 25% more by the end of third month. how much of excess weight does she still has by the end of the third month

Answer 1

5%

Explanation:

You sum the lost excess weight: 50% + 20% + 25% = 95%. Meaning that she lost 95% of the excess weight. It remained just 5% to lose.