Question

Cora’s kitten weighs 1,200 grams. If he weighed 550 grams at the last visit to the veterinarian’s office, what is the percent increase in the kitten’s weight rounded to the nearest whole number? Enter your answer in the box.

Answer 1

percent increase = (new -original)/original

           

=   (1200-550)/550

650/550

=1 100/550

1 2/11

1.181818

118.18 percent

to the nearest whole number

118 %