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G) In the photo above, the kitten weighs 22.5

ounces. Use your equation to figure out how old the
kitten was in the photo.

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To figure out how old the kitten was in the photo, we need to use an equation. In this case, we can use the equation that relates weight to age for kittens.

One commonly used equation is that a kitten typically gains about 1 pound per month until it reaches about 6 months old.

To convert ounces to pounds, we need to divide the weight in ounces by 16.

So, to find the age of the kitten in months, we can set up the equation:

Weight in pounds = Age in months / 1

Weight in pounds = Weight in ounces / 16

Since the weight of the kitten in the photo is 22.5 ounces, we can plug this into the equation and solve for the age in months.

22.5 ounces / 16 = Age in months / 1

1.40625 pounds = Age in months

So, the kitten was approximately 1.41 months old in the photo

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