Question

Tom is told by his doctor that he needs to lose 15 pounts. If Tom now weighs 285 points, then by what percentage should Tom's weight decrease?

Answer 1

Answer:

5.26 %

Step-by-step explanation:

percentage that tom's weight should be decreased

= (how many pounds to be lost / total weight of the tom) *100

= ( 15/285)*100

= 5.26%