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Sherman Has 3 cats and 2 dogs. Sherman has $22 to spend on pet toys. How much can he spend on each pet? Write your answer as a fraction and as amount in dollars and cents.

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Answer:

Improper Fraction : $22/5

Decimal : $4.4

Mixed: $4 2/5 ...

Explanation:

Sherman Has 3 cats and 2 dogs

Sherman has $22 to spend on pet toys.

To find the answer divide the overall amount that Sherman has to spend overall which is $22, Now divide it by the amount of pets that he has, 3+2=5

We can write it as:

Improper Fraction : $22/5

Decimal : $4.4

Mixed: $4 2/5 ....

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