Sergio’s baby sister gained two pounds each month for her first several months of life. If she weighed 5 pounds when she was born, how many pounds did she weigh after three months? The expression is , 5+2m where m is the number of months
a. 21
b. 17
c. 11
d. 7

Question

Sergio’s baby sister gained two pounds each month for her first several months of life. If she weighed 5 pounds when she was born, how many pounds did she weigh after three months? The expression is , 5+2m where m is the number of months
a. 21
b. 17
c. 11
d. 7

gw2011 · Answer

If she gained two pounds each month, then after three months she gained six pounds (3 times 2).  Therefore, she weighed 11 pounds (6+5).

anonymous · Answer

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