at birth,baby jordaan weighed 3kg and his lengh was measured to 0.40m.after a few months,baby's mass doubled.determine the nwe lengh
To determine the new length of the baby, we need to assume that the baby's growth is proportional and follow a specific pattern. In this case, since the baby's mass doubled, we can assume that the baby's length may also have increased proportionately.
Let's set up a proportion to find the new length:
Original Mass / Original Length = New Mass / New Length
The original mass of the baby was 3 kg, and the original length was 0.40 m.
Let x represent the new length.
Substituting the values into the proportion:
3 kg / 0.40 m = (2 * 3 kg) / x
Now, we can solve for x:
3 kg / 0.40 m = 6 kg / x
Cross-multiplying, we get:
(3 kg) * x = (0.40 m) * (6 kg)
Simplifying:
3x = 2.4
Now, divide both sides by 3 to isolate x:
x = 2.4 / 3
Therefore, the new length of the baby would be:
x = 0.8 meters.