Question

Cora’s kitten weighs 1,200 grams. If he weighed 550 grams at the last visit to the veterinarian’s office,

Answer 1

Answer:

118%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data

Initial weight (wi): 550 grams

Final weight (wf): 1,200 grams

We can find the percent increase in the kitten's weight using the following expression.

$\Delta w \% = \frac{wf-wi}{wi} \times 100\% = \frac{1,200g-550g}{550g} \times 100\% =118\%$

The percent increase in the kitten's weight was 118%.

Answer 2

Percent increase=[(weight change)/(original weight)]*100%
Percent increase=[(1200-550)/550]*100%
                           =118%