Question

Xander's adult cat weighs 2,918 grams. As an 8-week old kitten, Xander's cat weighed 640 grams. What is the percent increase in the kitten's weight rounded to the nearest whole number?

Answer 1

Percentage increase = 36%

Explanation:

Kitten's weight = 640 grams

Adult's weight = 2918 grams

To find the percentage increase in the kitten's weight;

We will calculate the increase using the formula;

`Increase = original \; number - new \; number`

Substituting the values, we have;

Increase = 2918 - 640 = 2278

Mathematically, percentage increase is calculated using the following formula;

`Percentage \; increase = (increase)/(original \; number) * 100`

`Percentage \; increase = (2278)/(640) * 100`

`Percentage \; increase = 3.56 * 100`

Percentage increase = 35.5 ≈ 36%