Question

Ginger's cat gave birth to a kitten that weighed 3 3/8 ounces when it was born. on the day ginger sold the kitten to its new owner, it weighed 5 1/2 ounces. how many ounces did the kitten gain before it went home with its new owner?

A. 3 3/8 ounces
B. 2 3/8 ounces
C. 2 1/8 ounces
D 3 1/8 ounces

Answer 1

C. 2 1/8 ounces

Explanation:

To find the amount gained, subtract the two mixed numbers:

5 1/2 - 3 3/8

First find a common denominator. The smallest number that both 2 and 8 will divide into is 8.

There are 4 two's in 8; this means we use 4 one's in the numerator, giving us

5 4/8

We do not need to change the second fraction, since it is already over 8:

3 3/8

Subtract the whole numbers first:

5 - 3 = 2

Next subtract the fractions:

4/8 - 3/8 = 1/8

This gives us 2 1/8.

Answer 2

c

Explanation:

the answer is c because the kitten had gained 2 1/8 ounces and you would know that because 2 plus 3 3/8 is 5 3/8 and then add 1/8 which would be 4/8 so that 1/2