Question

Cora’s kitten weighs 1,200 grams. If he weighed 550 grams at the last visit to the veterinarian’s office,

what is the percent increase in the kitten’s weight rounded to the nearest whole number?

Answer 1

Percent increase=[(weight change)/(original weight)]*100%
Percent increase=[(1200-550)/550]*100%
=118%

Answer 2

118%

Explanation:

Given data

Initial weight (wi): 550 grams

Final weight (wf): 1,200 grams

We can find the percent increase in the kitten's weight using the following expression.

`\Delta w \% = (wf-wi)/(wi) * 100\% = (1,200g-550g)/(550g) * 100\% =118\%`

The percent increase in the kitten's weight was 118%.