A patient was given 40mg of a certain medicine. Later the patient dosage was increased to 45mg. What was the percent increase in his medication

10%

Step-by-step explanation:

Original medication = 40 my

It was increased to 45mg

The increase can be calculated as follows

45-40

= 5

Percent Increase can be calculated as follows

= 4/40 ×100

= 0.1×100

= 10%

Hence the increase is 10%

y < -3

step-by-step explanation:

-3y - 2 > 7

-3y -2 + 2 > 7+2

-3y > 9

-3y/-3 < 9/-3   (change the inequality sign when multiplying or dividing by a negative number)

y < -3