Question

Sheila gained 20 pounds in 9 1/2

Months. Find Sheila’s rate of gaining weight in pounds per month

Answer 1

About 2.1 pounds a month.

Explanation:

In this question, we know the amount of weight gained and the time it took, 20 pounds and 9.5 months.

to find the rate, we can do:

20/9.5

about 2.1

So, the answer will be:

about 2.1 pounds / month