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?

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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?

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Answer:

54.4pounds

Explanation:

40/100= 0.4 times 36=14.4 14.4+40=54.4

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