A kitten gains 40% of its birth weight in the first week. Which expressions represent the kitten’s weight after one week when th

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e kitten’s birth weight is p pounds?

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Firdavs [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-25T17:47:49+03:00

The expression that represents the weight of the kitten after one week is 1.4p

Let the current weight of the kitten at birth be p.

Given that the kitten gained 40% of its weight after 1 week, the new weight (n) would be:

$n = p + 40\% \times p$

Express percentage as decimal

$n = p + 0.40 \times p$

Evaluate the products

$n = p + 0.4p$

Evaluate the sums

$n = 1.4p$

Hence, the expression that represents the weight of the kitten after one week is 1.4p