A farmer grew a watermelon that weighed 20 lb. From his experience with growing watermelons, he estimated that 95% of the watermelon’s weight is water. How much of the watermelon is water?
The water is 95% of the total weight of watermelon. Multiply 95% by the total weight to get the weight of the water. water = 95% × 20 water = 0.95 × 20 water = 19
