Question

Kyle caught 9 insects for his science project in the first week. he caught 13 insects in the second week. what is the percent increase in the number of insects kyle caught from the first week to the second week? round your answer to the nearest whole number? put your answer in the box.

Answer 1

To find the percent increase, you will find the difference between the two amounts and then divide by the starting amount.

13 - 9 = 4
4/9 = 0.44...
This is approximately 44%.

There was an approximate 44% increase.

Answer 2

Answer:

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