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13-10-2017
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A newborn baby gained 9/16 of a pound in 1/4 of a month. What was the baby's growth rate in pounds per month?

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13-10-2017

The answer is 2 1/4 because you're trying to find the unit rate.
9/16 1
------- = -------
1/4 x
You cross multiply
9/16x = 1(1/4)
And solve for x, which gets you to two and a fourth.

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