Aleta's puppy gained 3/8 pound each week for 4 weeks. How much weight did the puppy gain in total?

To find out how much weight Aleta's puppy gained in total, we can multiply the weight gained per week by the number of weeks.

Given that the puppy gained 3/8 pound each week for 4 weeks, we can calculate the total weight gained by multiplying 3/8 by 4.

To multiply fractions, we multiply the numerators (top numbers) together to get the new numerator, and multiply the denominators (bottom numbers) together to get the new denominator. So, multiplying 3/8 by 4, we get:

3/8 * 4 = (3 * 4)/(8 * 1) = 12/8 = 3/2

Therefore, the puppy gained 3/2 pounds in total over the 4-week period.

Understanding fractions:

Fractions are a way of representing part of a whole. The numerator represents the number of parts we have, while the denominator represents the total number of equal parts that make up the whole.

In this question, the fraction 3/8 means that Aleta's puppy gained 3 parts out of a total of 8 equal parts each week. By multiplying this fraction by the number of weeks (4), we find the total weight gained by the puppy.

When multiplying fractions, we multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. In this case, multiplying 3/8 by 4 gives us 12/8. However, 12/8 can be simplified to 3/2, which means the puppy gained 3/2 pounds in total.

So, the puppy gained 3/2 pounds or 1.5 pounds in total over the 4-week period.