Answer:
[tex]73\%[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: Present weight of Caleb’s puppy = 2,250 grams
Puppy weighed 600 grams at his last visit to the veterinarian’s office.
To find: percent increase in the puppy’s weight rounded to the nearest whole number
Solution:
Increase in puppy's weight = 2250 - 600 = 1650 grams
Percent increase in the puppy’s weight =( Increase in puppy's weight/Present weight of Caleb’s puppy) × 100 = [tex]\frac{1650}{2250}(100)=73.33 \%[/tex]
[tex]73.33\%[/tex] is rounded to [tex]73\%[/tex]
