Question

A baby panda bear gained 1/2 pound. Then it lost 1/8 pound. What is the total change in the panda's weight?

Answer 1

The total change in the panda's weight is of 3/8 pounds = 0.375 pounds

Explanation:

The panda gained 1/2 pound.

Then it lost 1/8 pound.

To find the total change, we subtracted the gained by the lost:

`(1)/(2) - (1)/(8) = (4 - 1)/(8) = (3)/(8)`

The total change in the panda's weight is of 3/8 pounds = 0.375 pounds