Question

If a baby weighed 3 and 3/8 how many more pounds would it have to gain to reach 5 1/2 pounds

Answer 1

First, get common denominators
At the same time, turn these into mixed numbers
27/8 + x = 44/8
Subtract 27/8 from both sides
x = 2 1/8 pounds
Let’s x be how many more pounds the baby needs