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27 May, 07:48

Ginger baby weighted only 3 3/8 pounds when it was born. The doctor said it could not leave the hospital until it weighted 5 1/2 pounds. How many pounds must the baby gain before it can go home with ginger?

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  1. 27 May, 09:30
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    Weight of Ginger baby when it was born = 3 3/8 pounds

    = 27/8 pounds

    Weight before the baby could not leave hospital = 5 1/2 pounds

    = 11/2 pounds

    Amount of pounds gained before it can leave hospital = (11/2) - (27/8) pounds

    = (44 - 27) / 8 pounds

    = 17/8 pounds

    = 2 1/8 pounds

    So the baby must gain a weight of 2 1/8 pounds before it can leave hospital.
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