Question

Tom is told by his doctor that he needs to lose 15 pounds. If tom now weighs 285 pounds, then by what percentage sould toms weight decrease?

Answer 1

Alright, lets get started.

Tom's current weight is = 285 pounds

Doctor suggested to lose weight = 15 pounds

Percentage formula = $\frac{part}{whole} *100$

So,

percentage should Tom decrease weight = $\frac{15}{285} *100$

percentage should Tom decrease weight = 5.26315 %

So, rounding off

percentage should Tom decrease weight = 5.26 %   :   Answer

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