Question

When it is born a kitten weighs 110g when it is two months old it weighs 550g calculate the percentage increase in its mass

Answer 1

Given:

Initial weight of kitten = 110g

Present weight of kitten = 550g

To find:

The percentage increase in its mass.

Solution:

To get the percentage increase in its mass, we need to find the percentage increase in its weight.

$\%Increase=\dfrac{\text{Present value - Initial value}}{\text{Initial value}}\times 100$

$\%Increase=\dfrac{550-110}{110}\times 100$

$\%Increase=\dfrac{440}{110}\times 100$

$\%Increase=4\times 100$

$\%Increase=400$

Therefore, the percentage increase in kitten's mass is 400%.