Question

A baby weighed 7.25 lb at birth. At the end of 8 months
the baby weighed 2.5 times its birth weight. How many pounds did the baby weigh at the end of 8 months?

Answer 1

Answer:

The weight of baby at birth = 7.25 lb

At the end of 8 months, the baby weighed  times its birth weight.

We need to find the weight of baby at the end of 8 month.

The weight of baby at the end of 8 month is 5/2 times of its initial weight.

Therefore the weight of baby at the end of 8 month is 18.125 lb.

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