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Kittens weigh about 100 grams when born and gain 7-15 grams per day. If a kitten weighed 100 grams at birth and gained 8 grams per day, in how many days will the kitten triple i…

Kittens weigh about 100 grams when born and gain 7-15 grams per day. If a kitten weighed 100 grams at birth and gained 8 grams per day, in how many days will the kitten triple i…
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Kittens weigh about 100 grams when born and gain 7-15 grams per day. If a kitten weighed 100 grams at birth and gained 8 grams per day, in how many days will the kitten triple its weight?

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25 days. If the kitten weights 100 grams, for it to triple it's original weight it must become 300 grams. A difference of 200 grams. 8 grams goes into 200 grams 25 times. Therefore the kitten takes 25 days to triple it's original weight.
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