Question

Sammy's dog eats 3/4 cup of food at each meal. His cat eats 1/8 of what the dog eats. What fraction of a cup does his cat eat?

Answer 1

3/32 of a cup of food

Explanation:

Sammy's dog eats 3/4 cup of food at each meal. His cat eats 1/8 of that.

This comes out to (1/8)th of (3/4 cup), or:

1 3

----- · ----- cup = 3/32 cup

8 4

The cat eats 3/32 of a cup of food.