Question

a baby boy weights 7 lb 8 oz. A five year old weights 48 lb. write the ratio of the baby's weight to the boys weight as a fraction in the simplest form

Answer 1

Weight of baby boy , w = 7 lb 8 oz .

Weight of 5 year kid , W = 48 lb .

We know , 16 oz = 1 lb .

So , w = 7 + 0.5 = 7.5 lb .

Now , ratio is :

`R=(7.5)/(48)\\\\R=(5)/(32)`

Therefore , the ratio of the baby's weight to the boys weight as a fraction is

`(5)/(32)` .

Hence , this is the required solution .