Question

The zoo increases the amount of food that the bear eats each week from 105 pounds to 115 pounds. What is the percent increase in the amount of food that the bear eats each week. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Answer 1

Answer: The percent increase in the amount of food that the bear eats each week.= 9.5%

Explanation:

Given : The zoo increases the amount of food that the bear eats each week from 105 pounds to 115 pounds.

i.e. Previous amount of food = 105 pounds

New amount of food = 115 pounds.

Increase in amount of food = (New amount of food )- (Previous amount of food)

= (115 pounds) - (105 pounds)

= 10 pounds

Now, the percent increase in the amount of food that the bear eats each week.=
`\frac{\text{Increased amount}}{\text{Previous amount}}*100`

`=(10)/(105)*100=9.52380952381\%\approx9.5\%`

Hence, the percent increase in the amount of food that the bear eats each week.= 9.5%