Need equation to solve

Question

A puppy in a box weighs 2 ounces how much does the puppy weigh hint is 2n can’t figure out the formula to solve

Answer 1

guess would be puppy weight = 2n = 2 times the box weight = 2x2ounces = 4 ounces

or it could mean puppy in the box, i.e. puppy & box weight 2 ounces, then the puppy weight is less than 2 ounces, maybe 1 ounce, which would make the combined weight 2n if n = 1

must be a misprint or some other information is missing

n must refer to some aspect of the box, puppy or both their weight

generally, they try to be realistic in the problem, so how heavy are most puppies? seemingly more than 2 ounces, so 4 ounces might be the best guess

"n" often stands for natural number, 1,2,3, ... so go with an integer. maybe 4, 6, 8 or higher

often these problems are designed to end with an integer solution

"n" might also be some conversion from ounces to pounds. puppies should weigh far more than a measurement in ounces

but it's all a mystery. every answer is at most a guess.