Asked by MG

A new born infant usually triples its weight by its first birthday. Baby Carter weighed 28 pounds on his first birthday. if this were triple his birth weight (b),which equation below-birth weight?

(1) b/3= 28
(2) b-3=28
(3) 3b=28
(4) b+3=28
(5) 3(b+3)=28

I believe my answer that I figured is #1 ?? am I right
Answered by Ms. Sue
1) can't be right. If his birth weight was 9 pounds, then 9/3 = 3

Answered by MG
hummm ok let me try something different Ms. Sue
Answered by MG
OK Ms. Sue this one is really giving me trouble
Answered by MG
but I'm thinking it might be #5 ??
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