Question

16 lb 4 oz to 20 lb 1 oz

Answer 1

Halp
@Preetha @pgpilot326 @ParthKohli

Answer 2

what is the question?

Answer 3

Percent of Change

Answer 4

can you calculate the amount of change?

Answer 5

idk how to do this if you could take me step by step thatd be great

Answer 6

i'd convert everything to ounces first, then calculate the difference and then calculate the percent of the difference

Answer 7

um please take through that, will fan and medal

Answer 8

how many ounces in a lb?

Answer 9

16

Answer 10

okay so how many ounces in the first weight?

Answer 11

260 oz

Answer 12

great! and how many in the 2nd weight?

Answer 13

um 321

Answer 14

awesome! now how many ounces did the 1st weight increase by to get to 321 ounces?

Answer 15

321 - 260 = 61

Answer 16

so now just divide that by the original weight and convert to a percentage and you will have the answer you seek

Answer 17

oh so 260 / 61?

Answer 18

no... 61/260

Answer 19

how come is not 260 / 61? Can you explain?

Answer 20

percent change is always the change divided by the original amount

Answer 21

have a look...
http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/percentage-change.html

Answer 22

so 61/ 260 = 23%

Answer 23

23.461...%

Answer 24

not sure how many decimal places are required in your answer

Answer 25

but rounded to the nearest tenth

Answer 26

tenth of a percent?

Answer 27

what would that be then?

Answer 28

23.5?

Answer 29

there you go... good job!

Answer 30

Thanks

Answer 31

you're welcome