Question

Sam's dog weighs 72 pounds. The vet suggests that for the dog's

health, its weight should decrease by 12.5 percent. According to the
vet, what is a healthy weight for the dog? (Lesson 5.1)

Answer 1

According to the vet healthy weight of the dog is 63 pounds.

SOLUTION:

Given, Sam's dog weighs 72 pounds.

The vet suggests that for the dog's health, its weight should decrease by 12.5 percent.

Now, we need to find the healthy weight of a dog.

Healthy weight of dog = present weight of dog – 12.5 percent of its present weight

Healthy weight = 72 – 12.5 % 72

`=72-(12.5)/(100) * 72`

`=72-(12.5 * 72)/(100)`

`=72-(900)/(100)`

= 72 – 9 = 63 pounds

Healthy weight of the dog is 63 pounds

Hence, according to the vet healthy weight of the dog is 63 pounds.