Question

sherman has 3 cats and 2 dogs. He wants to buy a toy for each of his pets. Sherman has $22 to spend on pet toys. How mych can he spend on each pet? Write and your answer as a fraction

Answer 1

For this case, the first thing we must do is define variables.

We have then:

x: total amount of money

y: total number of pets

The cost of a toy for each pet can be:

`C=(x)/(y)`

Substituting values we have:

`C=(22)/(5)`

`C=4.4`

Answer:

he can spend 4.4$ on each pet