Question

Jesse took his dog and cat to the vet the dog weighs 23 pounds the vet tells him the cat weighs 5/8 as much as his dog how much does the cat weigh

Answer 1

Simple:

All you have to do is divide 23 by 8. which is 2.875.

2.875 x 5=

13.375

The cat weighs 13.375 pounds

I hope this helps!

Answer 2

37.375 since 5/8 of 23 is 14.375 plus 23