Question

Korra is carrying a bag of books that weighs 40 pounds. After picking up some books at school, the weight has increased by

36%. How many pounds does the bag weigh now?

Answer 1

W' = 54.4 pounds

Explanation:

Given that,

The weight of a bag of books = 40 pounds

After picking up some books at school, the weight has increased by 36%.

We need to find the weight of the bag now. Let the new weight is W'.

So,

W' = 40 +36% of 40

i.e.

So, the new weight of the bag is equal to 54.4 pounds.