Question

The cat’s weight changed -8 oz. while she was sick. Which of the following shows a greater change in weight? A. Loss of 9 oz B. Loss of 6 oz. C. Gain of 5 oz. D. Gain of 3 oz.

Answer 1

The correct answer option is A. Loss of 9 oz.

Explanation:

We are given that a cat's weight change -8 oz. while she was sick. It means that the cat lost 8 ounces of weight.

We are to determine whether which of the given answer options show a greater change in weight.

The correct answer for this is: loss of 9 oz which is a greater loss than 8 oz.