Solve the Problem $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$ Lb Per Week

question 107

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A 9 -pound puppy is gaining weight at a rate of $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$ lb per week. How much more time will it take for the puppy's weight to exceed $31 \frac { 2 } { 3 } \mathrm { lb }$ ?

• A) more than 34 weeks
• B) more than \(22 \frac { 1 } { 4 }\) week(s)
• C) more than 35 weeks
• D) more than 61 weeks

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