Answer:
[tex]\%Change = -40\%[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Initial = 6.5kg[/tex]
[tex]Final = 3.9kg[/tex]
Required
Determine the percentage change --- Missing from the question
This is calculated as
[tex]\%Change = \frac{Final - Initial}{Initial} * 100\%[/tex]
[tex]\%Change = \frac{3.9kg - 6.5kg}{6.5kg} * 100\%[/tex]
[tex]\%Change = \frac{-2.6kg}{6.5kg} * 100\%[/tex]
[tex]\%Change = \frac{-260}{6.5}\%[/tex]
[tex]\%Change = -40\%[/tex]
