Question

a bag of dog food has claimed their packaging now holds 35% more dog food in each bag. if it originally held 12.6 lbs of dog food, how much will the bag weigh after the new packaging is introduced?
13.04 lbs
17.01 lbs
15.41 lbs
20.21 lbs

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the increase amount

The original weight is 12.6 lbs, and the increase is 35% of 12.6. So we calculate $12.6\times0.35$.
$12.6\times0.35 = 4.41$

Step2: Calculate the new weight

Add the increase to the original weight: $12.6 + 4.41$.
$12.6+4.41 = 17.01$

Answer:

17.01 lbs