Question

Ginger's cat gave birth to a kitten that weighed ounces when it was born. On the day Ginger sold the kitten to its new owner, it weighed ounces. How many ounces did the kitten gain before it went home with its new owner?

Answer 1

Answer: The kitten gained 2 1/8 ounces

Explanation:

We have to find the difference between the weights of kitten.

5 1/2 - 3 3/8 = weight gained

We solve the compound fraction like this.

5 1/2

2*5+1 = 11

This goes to 11/2

While

3 3/8

8*3+3 = 27

This goes to 27/8

So we subtract 11/2 - 27/8

44 - 27/8

17 / 8

This comes to 2 1/8 ounces.

Answer 2

C. 2 1/8 ounces

Step-by-step explanation:

The kitten gained 2 1/8 ounces, and you can prove it through the following reasoning.

Kitten at birth was 3 3/8 ounces

Gained Weight (WG) was (unknown)

The kitten was 5 1/2 after being sold.

5 1/2 - 3 3/8 = GW (please note that 1/2 is also 4/8, therefore the equation can be represented by 5 4/8 - 3 3/8 = GW

2 1/8 = GW