Jean's father's weight to her weight is 7 : 2. If Jean puts on 30% more weight, by what percentage must her father's weight be reduced by so that their total weight remains unchanged as before? Correct the answer to 1 decimal place.
|
Jean's father |
Jean |
Total |
Before |
7 u |
2 u |
9 u |
Change |
- 0.6 u |
+ 0.6 u |
|
After |
6.4 u |
2.6 u |
9 u |
Amount of weight that Jean puts on
= 30% x 2 u
=
30100 x 2 u
= 0.6 u
The total weight remains unchanged.
Percentage of weight that Jean's father must be reduced by
=
0.67 x 100%
≈ 8.6% (Correct to 1 decimal place.)
Answer(s): 8.6%