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Dane's puppy weighted 8 ounces when it was born. Now the puppy weights 18 times as much as it did when it was born. How many pounds does Dane's puppy weigh now?

Dane's puppy weighted 8 ounces when it was born. Now the puppy weights 18 times as much as it did when it was born. How many pounds does Dane's puppy weigh now?
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Dane's puppy weighted 8 ounces when it was born. Now the puppy weights 18 times as much as it did when it was born. How many pounds does Dane's puppy weigh now?

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Danes puppy weighs 188 now
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1 pound is equal to 16 ounces so you can set up a ratio of 8:0.5. Then you would multiply 0.5 by 18 to get 9 pounds.
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