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how many kittens weigh at least 3/8 of a pound? (line plot)

3 x's in 1/4, 4 x's in 3/8, 3 x's in 1/2 and 2 x's in 5/8. I know the answer is 9. I need to know how did I get 9. Thank you.

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BlueSky06
The question is how many kittens weigh AT LEAST 3/8 of a pound. When you say at least, it means greater than or equal to. So, 

There are 4 kittens weighing 3/8 
3 kittens weighing 1/2
and 2 kittens weighing 5/8

Therefore, the answer is (4+3+2) = 9 kittens 

To find the number of kittens, we need to understand the concept of fractions. The number of kittens that weigh at least [tex]\dfrac{3}{8}\rm[/tex] of a pound is 9.

What is a fraction?

The fraction is a way to show a part of something. For example, the fraction (1/4) can be written as 0.25.

Given to us

  • 3 kittens have weight  [tex]\dfrac{1}{4}\rm\ pounds[/tex]
  • 4 kittens have weight [tex]\dfrac{3}{8}\rm\ pounds[/tex]
  • 3 kittens have weight [tex]\dfrac{1}{2}\rm\ pounds[/tex]
  • 2 kittens have weight [tex]\dfrac{5}{8}\rm\ pounds[/tex]

As it is given in the question that we need to find out the number of kittens that weigh at least [tex]\dfrac{3}{8}\rm\ pounds[/tex]weighing equal or more than [tex]\dfrac{3}{8}\rm\ pounds[/tex].

Therefore, the number of kittens that weigh at least [tex]\dfrac{3}{8}\rm\ pounds[/tex] are,

4 + 3 + 2 = 9

Hence, the number of kittens that weigh at least [tex]\dfrac{3}{8}\rm\ pounds[/tex] are 9.

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