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Priya's cat weights 5 1/2 pounds and her dog weighs 8 1/4 pounds. The dog is ______ pounds heavier than the cat. Please Help ASAP! I'm late on sending in some homework!

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It’s 18 3/4
How I did this was I multiplied the 5 1\2 by 2 because then it would be 10 2\4 so now it’s 8 1\4 and 10 2\4 so it will be easier to add!
I hope this is helpful!
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Answer:

2 3/4 pounds

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