Question

The Baton Rouge Zoo was sent a baby panda bear last month. The baby panda bear weighed 22 pounds when they got him. Over the last month, the baby panda bear gained 130% of his original weight. How much does the baby panda bear weigh now?

A. 152 pounds
B. 28.6 pounds
C. 50.6 pounds
D. 286 pounds​

Answer 1

The baby panda bear now weighs 28.6 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much the baby panda bear weighs now, we need to calculate 130% of its original weight, which was 22 pounds. To do this, we can multiply 22 by 1.3 to get the weight gain. 22 * 1.3 = 28.6 pounds. Therefore, the baby panda bear now weighs 28.6 pounds.