95 = 95% = [tex] \frac{unknown}{95} [/tex]
60% = [tex] \frac{60}{100} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{60}{100} = \frac{3}{5} [/tex]
You get [tex] \frac{3}{5}[/tex] by dividing the numerator and denominator of [tex] \frac{60}{100} [/tex] both by 12.
Next
[tex] \frac{unknown}{95} [/tex] ÷ [tex] \frac{3}{5}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{57}{95}[/tex] ÷ [tex] \frac{3}{5} [/tex]
You get [tex]\frac{57}{95}[/tex] because you know that the denominator, 5, gets to 95 by multiplying it by 19. You multiply the numerator, 3, by 19 to get 57.
ANSWER:
57 pounds of water
