Question

Mittens, a baby kitten, gained 120 grams of weight in 1 3 of a month. If Mittens kept growing at this rate, how much weight would he gain in 1 month?

Answer 1

9 3/13 grams per month

or 360 grams per month

Explanation:

Assume that mittens gain weight at a constant rate.

Use the rate equation:

change in value / time = rate

In this case, the change in value is weight gain, so the equation is:

weight gain / time = Rate

substitue in the values:

120g / 13 mont

= 9 3/13 g/month

Unless you mean that the time is 1/3 of a month then the equation when values substituted in would be:

120g / 1/3 month

= 360 g/month