Question

A puppy weighed 27 lb. His weight increased by 233% by the time he was 1 year old.



How much did the puppy weigh when he was 1 year old?

Answer 1

233% can be converted to decimal form

Answer 2

233.0 <-- move the decimal two places to the left. That's the decimal form. Then you just multiply it by the weight when the puppy was born.

Answer 3

puppy weight in 1 year + (puppy weight in 1 year *2.33) = puppy weight now
lets assume puppy weight in 1 year = x
x+2.33x = 27
solve for x

Answer 4

it's percent tho i can convert it in to a desmol

Answer 5

The variables are very unnecessary. You just have to multiply by the decimal form of the percentage.

Answer 6

It is not asking **every year** it is just **within the span of a year* so a variable is not suitable for this.

Answer 7

WE do not even know when the weight was calculated, I'm just ASSUMING it was when it was born.

Answer 8

@Qwertty123

Answer 9

A puppy weighed 27 lb. His weight increased by 233% by the time he was 1 year old.



How much did the puppy weigh when he was 1 year old?

Answer 10

cmt just do what I mentioned in my first comment

Answer 11

my way is most accurate cause you are able to find the value of the weight with algebra not by inituition

Answer 12

puppy weight in 1 year + (puppy weight in 1 year *2.33) = puppy weight now
lets assume puppy weight in 1 year = x
x+2.33x = 27
solve for x

WHATS THE FLAW IN THIS?

Answer 13

No. It says "by the time the puppy was 1 year old" so we can't assume anything.

Answer 14

There's two x's in that though. Can't you just make a proportion?

Answer 15

It does not say if it was weighed wehn it was born or sometime after that, if it were any time after that then the "x" would be a decimal and that is not given

Answer 16

Literally you just need to mutliply, no need to complicate it.

Answer 17

multiply exactly what?

Answer 18

The percentage. It is just asking for an increase. 27 * 2.33 is literally the only things you need to do.

Answer 19

I don't even know why you have two x's in your equation. That wouldn't work.

Answer 20

Sorry it is hard to draw w/ a mouse, but ye.

Answer 21

?!?!?!!? Where did the 1.158 come from? It's just 27 * 2.33 why do you guys have to try and complicate 5th-6th grade math.

Answer 22

Because it is setting up a proportion?

Answer 23

Whatever, I'll just delete it..

Answer 24

Why?? It's just so simple?? Multiplying two numbers literally??

Answer 25

B/c that wasn't how I was taught how to do it initially..