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Heather added some items to a 40-pound package, increasing its weight by 15%. What was the new weight of the package?
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Heather added some items to a 40-pound package, increasing its weight by 15%. What was the new weight of the package?

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46 pounds

Explanation:

The new weight can be expressed as:


40(1+15\%)\\=40(1+0.15)\\=40*1.15\\=46(pounds)

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