Answer: 18.7%
Step-by-step explanation
I use this formula Amount of Change= ( % of Change) * (Original Amount)
Let's shorten that to AOC= (P) * (OA)
First you get the difference between the items you are comparing. In this case it was Alligator length. So use subtraction 38"-32" = 6
Now 6=AOC
The Original Amount (OA) was the FIRST measurement of the alligator which was 32 . We don't know the (% of Change) yet
So now our formula looks like this:
6 = P * 32
Now you want to get P alone on one side so 32 is attached to P by multiplying sign so you have to divide to get rid of that attachment and whatever you do to one side of an equation you have to do that to the other side.
6 = P * 32
32 32
.187 = P
You HAVE to get rid of the decimal and make this number
a percent because that's what the question is asking for
so by multiplying the
.187 X 100
18.7 %
by the way If you round this to the nearest whole number it's
19 %
