Question

QUESTION 3

A woman weighs 145 pounds. She gains 12 pounds one
month and 6 pounds the next month. What is her new
weight?
148 pounds
151 pounds
P
O 157 pounds
+
O 163 pounds

Answer 1

This is an addition problem. You start with 145 pounds and add 12 pounds. That gets you 157. Add the 6 pounds she then gained afterwards. 157 + 6 = 163

Answer 2

163 pounds

Explanation:

you would use 145 and add 12 to it for the first month, then add 6 for the next month, which will give you a new weight of 163 pounds