Question

During his first year of life, Avery gained 12/3/4 lb. During his second year of life, Avery gained 40% less weight than he did during his first year of life.



How much weight did Avery gain during his second year of life?



Express your answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

Answer 1

@animal_lover36

Answer 2

You said 12/3/4. Do you mean 12 3/4?

Answer 3

yea te 12 is the whole nimber

Answer 4

Okay. Then you would turn 12 3/4 into an improper fraction. Which would be 51/4. Then you multiply 51/4 x 40/100. which is 51/10. as a mixed number it would be 5 1/10.

Answer 5

7 13/20