Question

Caleb’s puppy weighs 2,250 grams. If the puppy weighed 600 grams at his last visit to the veterinarian’s office, what is the percent increase in the puppy’s weight rounded to the nearest whole number? Enter your answer in the box.

Answer 1

Answer:

$73\%$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Present weight of Caleb’s puppy = 2,250 grams

Puppy weighed 600 grams at his last visit to the veterinarian’s office.

To find: percent increase in the puppy’s weight rounded to the nearest whole number

Solution:

Increase in puppy's weight = 2250 - 600 = 1650 grams

Percent increase in the puppy’s weight =( Increase in puppy's weight/Present weight of Caleb’s puppy) × 100 = $\frac{1650}{2250}(100)=73.33 \%$

$73.33\%$ is rounded to $73\%$