Question

The brain weight of a newborn baby is about 13% of the body weight of the newborn. If a newborn weighs 2,900 grams, about how much does the brain weigh?

Answer 1

The brain of the newborn baby has a mass of about 377 grams.

Explanation:

Fractions are written as a ratio of two integers. For instance, a/b is a fraction.

Given the following parameters

Body mass = 2900 grams.

If the Brain mass of a newborn baby is about 13% of the mass of the newborn, then the mass of the brain is given as;

mass of brain = 13% of 2900

Mass of brain = 0.13 * 2900

Mass of brain = 377grams