Question

Finley's pumpkin had a mass of 6.5 kilograms (kg) before he carved it. After carving it, the pumpkin had a mass of 3.9 kg ​

Answer 1

`\%Change = -40\%`

Explanation:

Given

`Initial = 6.5kg`

`Final = 3.9kg`

Required

Determine the percentage change --- Missing from the question

This is calculated as

`\%Change = (Final - Initial)/(Initial) * 100\%`

`\%Change = (3.9kg - 6.5kg)/(6.5kg) * 100\%`

`\%Change = (-2.6kg)/(6.5kg) * 100\%`

`\%Change = (-260)/(6.5)\%`

`\%Change = -40\%`