SOLUTION: A boy weighing 90 pounds is 6 pounds under his normal weight. The percentage of underweight is:

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Question 1162561: A boy weighing 90 pounds is 6 pounds under his normal weight. The percentage of underweight is:
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In this case, the base for the comparison is the normal weight 90+6 = 96 pounds.


So, the percentage of underweight is   = 6.25%.    ANSWER



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