Question

Priya's cat weighs 5 1/2 pounds and her dog weighs 8 1/4 pounds.

The cat is _ times as heavy as the dog
PLEASE ANSWERR

Answer 1

The cat weights 2/3 times as heavy as the dog

Explanation:

8 and 1/4 = 33/4

5 and 1/2 = 11/2

now divide and you get the right answer

Answer 2

Answer: The cat is 2/3 times as heavy as the dog.

Explanation:

The weight of Priya's cat =
`5(1)/(2)\ pounds`

Now,
`5(1)/(2)=(11)/(2)\ pounds`

The weight of her dog =
`8(1)/(4)\ pounds`

`8(1)/(4)=(33)/(4)\ pounds`

Let cat is n times heavy as dog.

Then
`n=\text{cat's weight}/\text{dog's weight}`

Hence, The cat is 2/3 times as heavy as the dog.