Question

the weight of lyle's dog increased from 29.7 pounds to 48.9 pounds in a 8 month period. what was the dog's average weight increase per month

Answer 1

48.9 - 29.7 = 19.2...so there was an increase of 19.2 lbs in an 8 month period.
19.2 / 8 = 2.4....thats an increase of 2.4 lbs per month