Question

A baby weighs 7 pounds, 1 ounces at birth and 6 pounds, 12 ounce at discharge. What percent of weight did the baby lose?

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

5%

Step-by-step explanation:

6 lbs and 12 ounces is 6.75 lbs.

7 lbs and 1 ounce is 7.0625 lbs.

6.75 divided into 7.0625 is about 0.95, or 95%. The baby has kept 95% of its weight.

100% minus 95% is 5%, this is how much the baby lost.