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An adult meerkat weighs 776 grams. this is 0.747 kilograms more than the weight of a baby meerkat

An adult meerkat weighs 776 grams. this is 0.747 kilograms more than the weight of-example-1
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Convert the kg into g. Multiply the 0.747kg by 1000g/1kg.


0.747\operatorname{kg}\cdot\frac{1000g}{1\operatorname{kg}}=747g

To obtain the weight of the baby meerkat, equate the weight of the baby meerkat to the difference of the weight of the adult meerkat and 747 g.


\begin{gathered} b=a-747 \\ b=776-747 \\ b=29 \end{gathered}

Thus, the baby meerkat weighs 29 grams.

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