A caterpillar eats 1400% of its birth mass in one day. The caterpillar's birth mass is m grams.Which of the following expressions could represent the amount, in grams, the caterpillar eats in one day?Choose 2 answers:A 14mB 1.4mc 1400mD 1001400mE 140m
Q. A caterpillar eats 1400% of its birth mass in one day. The caterpillar's birth mass is m grams.Which of the following expressions could represent the amount, in grams, the caterpillar eats in one day?Choose 2 answers:A 14mB 1.4mc 1400mD 1001400mE 140m
Understand the percentage: Understand the percentage. 1400% means 1400 out of 100, or 1400 divided by 100.
Convert to decimal: Convert the percentage to a decimal.To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100.1400% as a decimal is 1400÷100=14.
Calculate amount eaten: Calculate the amount the caterpillar eats.If the caterpillar's birth mass is m grams, then eating 1400% of its birth mass means it eats 14 times its birth mass.Amount eaten = 14×m=14m.
Check answer choices: Check the answer choices.We have determined that the caterpillar eats 14m grams. Now we need to check which answer choices match this expression.A) 14m - This matches our calculation.B) 1.4m - This is 10 times less than what we calculated.C) 1400m - This is 100 times more than what we calculated.D) (1400/100)m - This simplifies to 14m, which matches our calculation.E) 140m - This is 10 times more than what we calculated.
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