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Mary’s dog weights 81 pounds. Sandy’s dog’s weight is equal to 4 pounds less than 1/3 of marys dog’s weight. How much does Mandy’s dog weight?

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The correct question is:

How much does Sandy’s dog weigh?

Answer:

23 pounds

Explanation:

Weight of Mary's dog = 81 pounds

Let the weight of Sandy's dog be x pounds

According to the given statement:

"Sandy’s dog’s weight is equal to 4 pounds less than 1/3 of Mary's dog’s weight"

So,

Sandy’s dog’s weight(x) = 4 pounds less than 1/3 of Mary's dog weight(81)

i.e.


x=(1)/(3)(81)-4 \\\\ x=27-4\\\\ x=23

So, weight of the Sandy's dog is 23 pounds.

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