Question

At two weeks old, Tabby the Cat weighed 10 ounces. Now that he's older, Tabby weighs 15 pounds and 3 ounces. How much more does he now weigh?

Answer 1

"How much more than" hints that you need to subtract the original weight (10 oz.) from the current weight (15 pounds, 3 oz.).

Important: 16 oz. = 1 lb.

I'd suggest that you convert 15 lb, 3 oz. to oz, so that you can easily compare the cat's mature weight to its weight at 2 weeks.

15 lb 3 oz
- 10 oz (subtract 10 oz)
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? This is "how much more he weighs now."

Example: convert 2 lb 11 oz to oz.

Solution: (2 lb) (16 oz) / (1 lb) + 11 oz. Note how "lb" will disappear.

Answer 2

He weighs 223 more ounces now or 14 pounds and 3 ounces more