Question

Abbey`s cat weighs 18 pounds. Her dog weighs 2 pounds more than half her cat`s weight. Write and evaluate an expression to show how much Abbey`s dog weighs.

Answer 1

18 divide by 2 = 9 + 2 = 11 pounds

Answer 2

Explanation:

Let cat weigh c pounds= 18

Let dog weigh d pounds=2+c/2

d = 2+ 18/2 = 2+9 = 11