Question

There were 60 ducks living in a pond.

If the number of ducks living at the pond increased by 30%, how many ducks now live at the pond?

Answer 1

Answer:

60× 130÷100

= 78

Step-by-step explanation:

30% of 60 is 18

Initially there were 60 ducks, 18 increased in number.

so now 78 ducks live in the pond.

Answer 2

Given:

Number of ducks  in pond = 60

Percentage of increase in population of duck= 30%

To Find:

Total number of ducks now in the pond ?

Solution:

Number of ducks increased in pond = 60×(30/100)

=60×0.3

=18

Total number of ducks = 60+18 =78.