Question

At the beginning of the week, a puppy weighed 514 pounds. During the week, the puppy gains 8 ounces.

How much does the puppy weigh, in pounds, at the end of the week?

Enter your answer as a mixed number in simplest form by filling in the boxes

Answer 1

☼ 5 ¾ ☼

♣ explanation ♣

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Add 8 ounces onto 5 to get 13, and then, add the unit fraction 1/4 onto it and you get 13 1/4 as your non-simplified mixed number answer.

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But wait! The answer must be simplified into the mixed number, "5 3/4" by dividing the current answer by 8 1/2, or any other number that involves similarities to the fractions' characteristics.