The Mother of a 1-Year-Old Child Asks a Nurse How

Multiple Choice

The mother of a 1-year-old child asks a nurse how much her child should weigh. The nurse asks the mother what the child weighed at birth. The mother responds that the child weighed 7 pounds and 8 ounces at birth. The nurse tells the mother that the child's weight at 1 year of age should be

A) 21.5 pounds.
B) 22.5 pounds.
C) 23.5 pounds.
D) 24.5 pounds.