Problema Solution
Emily has decided to improve her health and fitness. She currently weighs 186 pounds. If she wants to weigh 145 pounds in five years, by what percent will her weight need to decrease per year?
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Over 5 years she will have to lose 41. 41/5 is 8.2
8.2 is 0.0440860.... of 186.
So the answer is 4% each year
Posted on: 2011-02-15 08:55:54