Madison says her pet cat weighs about 8 ounces. Her brother Phillip says the cat weighs about 8 pounds. Whose estimate is more a

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Madison says her pet cat weighs about 8 ounces. Her brother Phillip says the cat weighs about 8 pounds. Whose estimate is more a

ccurate? Use benchmarks to explain your answer.

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CaHeK987 [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-23T23:43:03+03:00

CaHeK987 [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

8 Pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

A cat that weighs 8 oz would be half of a pound, and that seems highly inaccurate. Most cats on average in the U.S. weigh 8 pounds, therefore that is your answer.