Ginger's cat gave birth to a kitten that weighed 3 3/8 ounces when it was born. on the day ginger sold the kitten to its new owner, it weighed 5 1/2 ounces. how many ounces did the kitten gain before it went home with its new owner? a. 3 3/8 ounces b. 2 3/8 ounces c. 2 1/8 ounces d 3 1/8 ounces

c

Step-by-step explanation:

the answer is c because the kitten had gained 2 1/8 ounces and you would know that because 2 plus 3 3/8 is 5 3/8 and then add 1/8 which would be 4/8 so that 1/2

C. 2 1/8 ounces  

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the amount gained, subtract the two mixed numbers:

5 1/2 - 3 3/8

First find a common denominator.  The smallest number that both 2 and 8 will divide into is 8.

There are 4 two's in 8; this means we use 4 one's in the numerator, giving us

5 4/8

We do not need to change the second fraction, since it is already over 8:

3 3/8

Subtract the whole numbers first:

5 - 3 = 2

Next subtract the fractions:

4/8 - 3/8 = 1/8

This gives us 2 1/8.

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d

step-by-step explanation:

5=812a+9+3

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

5=812a+9+3

5=(812a)+(9+3)(combine like terms)

5=812a+12

5=812a+12

step 2: flip the equation.

812a+12=5

step 3: subtract 12 from both sides.

812a+12−12=5−12

812a=−7

step 4: divide both sides by 812.

812a /812 = -7/812

a= -1/116

so the answer is

a=   -1/116