Question

A baby weighed 7.25 lb at birth. At the end of 8 months, the baby weighed 2.5 times its birth weight. How many pounds did the baby weigh at the end of 8 months?

Answer 1

7.25 x 2.5 = how much baby weighed= 18.125

Answer 2

Answer: 18.125 lbs

Explanation: The baby weighed 18.125 pounds at the end of eight months.

The baby weighed 7.25 lbs at birth. Eight months later, he weighed 2.5 or 2½ times its birth weight. Multiply 7.25 by 2.5  (which equals 18.125).

So now eight months later, he's 18.125 pounds.