Question

A baby weighs 18 pounds at her four month appointment. Six months later she weighed 24 pounds. By what percentage did the baby's weight increase?

Answer 1

75% divide 18 by 24 to get a percentage

Answer 2

33.33%

Explanation:

We know that:

At her four month weighs: 18 pounds.

Six month later weighs: 24 pounds.

So, the baby increased 6 pounds. But, what percentage represents?

To solve this problem we use the rule of three:

If 18 pounds represents 100%, 24 pounds what percentage would be?

`x=24(100\%)/(18)=133.33\%`

So, if we subtract 100%-133.33%, we have a 33.33% more. This means that the baby increased a 33.33% during those six months.