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BONUS: There are 16 ounces in one pound.

a) How many pounds does a 137 ounce baby weigh?

B) Another baby weighs 9 3/8 pounds. How much heavier (in ounces) is it than the first baby? ​

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Answer:

a) To find out how many pounds a 137 ounce baby weighs, we divide the weight in ounces by the number of ounces per pound.

137 ounces / 16 ounces/pound = 8.5625 pounds

Therefore, a 137 ounce baby weighs 8.5625 pounds.

b) To find out how much heavier the second baby is, we first convert the weight of the second baby from pounds to ounces.

We know there are 16 ounces in one pound, so we can multiply 9.375 (9 3/8) by 16 to find out how many ounces the second baby weighs.

9.375 * 16 = 150.4 ounces

Now we can subtract the weight of the first baby from the weight of the second baby to find out the difference in weight.

150.4 - 137 = 13.4 ounces

Therefore, the second baby is 13.4 ounces heavier than the first baby.

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