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Dane's puppy weighted 8 ounces when it was born. Now the puppy weights 18 times as much as it did when it was born. How many pounds does Dane's puppy weigh now?

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Danes puppy weighs 188 now
User ABHILASH SB
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1 pound is equal to 16 ounces so you can set up a ratio of 8:0.5. Then you would multiply 0.5 by 18 to get 9 pounds.
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