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Kittens weigh about 100 grams when born and gain 7 to 15 grams per day.If a kitten weighed 100 grams at birth and gained 8 grams per day,in how many days will the kitten triple its weight?

User Filipp
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100 + 8d = 300; d = 25; The kitten will triple its weight in 25 days
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So in how many days will the kitten be 300 grams?
100 + 8x = 300
8x = 200
x = 25
In 25 days the kitten will be triple its weight (300 grams).
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