Question

A baby weighed 7.25 lb at birth. At the end of 8 months , the baby weighed 2 1/2 times the birth weight. How many pounds did the baby weighed at the end of 8 months?

Answer 1

Answer: I've got 14 1/8

Step-by-step explanation: First I changed the decimals to fractions .

Next I multiplied the fractions , 1/4 × 1/2 = 1/8

Then I multiplied the whole numbers , 7 × 2 = 14

Last I added the products , my sum is 14 1/8

Answer 2

the answer is 18.125 7.25 × 2 1/2