document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181270>Question 181270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A baby weighs 9 pounds at birth and weighs 15 pounds six months later. Find the percentage increase in weight </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #135934 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=135934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The increase is 15-9=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so you divide the increase by the original weight to get the percentage of increase<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6/9=.6667(100)=66.67% increase<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is quite common to make the mistake of dividing the entire new weight by the original weight, but we are looking for the percentage INCREASE here. </SPAN>\n" );
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