Question

Cathy was not watching her dog's eating habits and his weight went from 40 pounds to 48

pounds. By what percentage did the dog's weight increase?

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find the percentage increase in the dog's weight, you can use the following formula:

percentage increase = (final value - initial value) / initial value x 100%

In this case, the initial value is 40 pounds and the final value is 48 pounds, so the percentage increase is:

percentage increase = (48 - 40) / 40 x 100% = 8 / 40 x 100% = 20%

Therefore, the dog's weight increased by 20%.