Mr. Mendez had 24 cows on his farm. At an auction, he bought 5 more cows. Find the percent of change in the number of cows on the farm. Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

a.

–20.8%

c.

79.2%

b.

82.8%

d.

20.8%

Question

Mr. Mendez had 24 cows on his farm. At an auction, he bought 5 more cows. Find the percent of change in the number of cows on the farm. Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary.



a. 

–20.8% 

c. 

79.2% 


b. 

82.8% 

d. 

20.8%

amoodarya · Answer

first was 24 cows 
then 24+5 
so 5/24 *100 is percentage=0.2083333 *100=20.83 so round this 
implicit : it is +20.83 %