A baby manatee weighs 58 kilograms. At birth the manatee weighed 30 kilograms. What is the percent increase in the manatee's weight rounded to the nearest whole number?
To calculate the percent increase in the manatee's weight, we can use the formula:
Percent increase = ((final weight - initial weight) / initial weight) x 100
First, let's plug in the values:
Final weight = 58 kg
Initial weight = 30 kg
Percent increase = ((58 - 30) / 30) x 100
Percent increase = (28 / 30) x 100
Percent increase = 0.9333 x 100
Percent increase ≈ 93%
Therefore, the percent increase in the manatee's weight from birth to its current weight of 58 kg is approximately 93%.