Last month, when Joe took his puppy to the veterinarian, the puppy weighed 5.3 pounds. This month, the puppy weighed 8.48 pounds
. What is the percentage increase of the weight of the puppy?Last month, when Joe took his puppy to the veterinarian, the puppy weighed 5.3 pounds. This month, the puppy weighed 8.48 pounds. What is the percentage increase of the weight of the puppy? A. 63%
B. 3%
C.60%
D. 37%
We know that the volume is: V = 1 gallon = 231 in³ Also : r = 3 in. The volume of a cylinder: V = r² π h 231 = 3³ · 3.14 · h 231 = 9 · 3.14 · h 231 = 28.26 h h = 231 : 28.26 h = 8.17 ≈ 8 in Answer: C) 8 in.