Question

Tom is told by his doctor that he needs to lose 15 pounds. If tom now weighs 285 pounds, then by what percentage sould toms weight decrease?

Answer 1

Alright, lets get started.

Tom's current weight is = 285 pounds

Doctor suggested to lose weight = 15 pounds

Percentage formula =
`(part)/(whole) *100`

So,

percentage should Tom decrease weight =
`(15)/(285) *100`

percentage should Tom decrease weight = 5.26315 %

So, rounding off

percentage should Tom decrease weight = 5.26 % : Answer

Hope it will help :)