Krystal Ball's pulse rate is 30% higher than its normal rate of 70bpm. What is her pulse rate? After
lying down it decreased 20%. What is her heart rate now?

Respuesta :

Answer:  

Starting bpm = 91

Resting bpm = 72.8

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Explanation:

A 30% increase is represented by the multiplier 1.30 because

100% + 30% = 1.00 + 0.30 = 1.30

So Krystal's initial heart rate is 1.30*70 = 91 bpm.

If you wanted, you can think of it like this

30% of 70 = 0.30*70 = 21 is added onto the initial 70 bpm to get 70+21 = 91 bpm.

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To decrease by 20%, we use the multiplier 0.80 since

100% - 20% = 1.00 - 0.20 = 0.80

Losing 20% of something means we keep the remaining 80%

So,

80% of 91 = 0.80*91 = 72.8 bpm.

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Here's one way to find the final bpm in one single line

1.30*0.80*70 = 72.8

in which you could write it like this

(1 + 0.30)*(1 - 0.20)*(70) = 72.8

The second way may be a bit longer, but I find it's more descriptive to see where the percentage increases vs percentage decreases are.