ami received a birth announcement from a friend in London. It said her friend's baby weighed 1/2 of a stone. If one pound equals 1/14 of a stone, how many pounds did the newborn baby weigh?

To find out how many pounds the newborn baby weighed, we need to calculate the weight in pounds given that the baby weighed \( \frac{1}{2} \) of a stone.

Given:
- \( 1 \) pound equals \( \frac{1}{14} \) of a stone.

First, let's determine how many pounds are in \( \frac{1}{2} \) of a stone:

\[
\text{Pounds in } \frac{1}{2} \text{ of a stone} = \frac{1/2 \text{ of a stone}}{1/14 \text{ of a stone per pound}} = \frac{1/2}{1/14} = \frac{1}{2} \times 14 = 7 \text{ pounds}
\]

Therefore, the newborn baby weighed **7 pounds**.

Would you like more details or have any other questions?

Here are some related questions to consider:
1. How many pounds are there in 2 stones?
2. If another baby weighed \( \frac{3}{4} \) of a stone, how many pounds would that be?
3. How many stones is 98 pounds?
4. If a toddler weighs 1.5 stones, how many pounds does the toddler weigh?
5. If the baby gained 2 pounds, how many stones would that be?

**Tip:** When converting units, multiplying by the reciprocal of the conversion factor is a useful technique to get the correct value!

Discover how to calculate the weight of a newborn baby in pounds from a stone conversion. Follow a step-by-step solution to determine the baby's weight, given that one pound equals one-fourteenth of a stone. Suitable for students and anyone interested in unit conversion and fractional calculations.

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