SOLUTION: The smallestbaby born in good health weighed only 8.6 oz, less than a can of soda. She was born in chicago in Dercember 2004. How much lighter was she than an average baby, who wei

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Question 675151: The smallestbaby born in good health weighed only 8.6 oz, less than a can of soda. She was born in chicago in Dercember 2004. How much lighter was she than an average baby, who weighs about 7lb 8 oz?
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Hi

  7lb 8 oz

- 0lb 8.6 oz



 6lb 24.0 oz    || Borrowing 1 lb 0r 16oz, so as able to subtract ounces

- 0lb  8.6 oz   = 6lb 15.4 oz lighter