Question

A puppy's weight increases by 15% each week for the first 6 months. The puppy currently weighs 3.7 pounds. Which expression will not calculate how much the puppy will weigh in 1 week?

Answer 1

Answer:

y=3.7+0.15(1)

Step-by-step explanation:

Note we are not given the options to choose from in this question, let us solve for the answer directly

Step one:

given data

The puppy's weight increases by 15% each week for the first 6 months

=0.15

The puppy currently weighs 3.7 pounds

Step two:

let the number of weeks be x

and the weight after x weeks be y

so

y= 3.7+0.15x

after 1 week the expression to calculate the weight is

y=3.7+0.15(1)