Question

Elijah's puppy weighs 35 ounces. If he weighed 19 ounces at the last visit to the vet, what is the percent increase in the puppy's weight rounded to the nearest whole number?

Answer 1

the puppy weight increased by 84%

Explanation:

Answer 2

The percent increase in the the puppy's weight is 84%

Explanation:

We are given

Elijah's puppy weighs 35 ounces

new weight is 35 ounces

he weighed 19 ounces at the last visit to the vet

original weight is 19 ounces

now, we can find percent increase

`=(35-19)/(19)* 100`

`=(1600)/(19)`

`=84.21053`

So,

The percent increase in the the puppy's weight is 84%