Question

Mate weighed each of his cats. He found that Betty weighed 1 1/4 kilograms, Fido weighed 2 kilograms, Spot weighed 1 5/8 kilograms, Yogi weighted 3 4/9 kilograms, and Smart weighed 4 1/10 kilograms

What was the weight of Nate’s heaviest cat?

Answer 1

The weight of Nate's heaviest cat would be 4 1/10 since Smart is the heaviest cat based off on the whole number from the mixed fraction, 4 was the biggest one.

Answer 2

The weight of Nate’s heaviest cat is:

4 1/10 kilograms=4.1 kilograms ( Smart)

Explanation:

• Weight of Betty is:

1 1/4 kilograms which in decimals is: 1.25 kilograms.

Also,

• Weight of Fido is:

2 kilograms

• Weight of Spot is:

1 5/8 kilograms which in decimals is: 1.625 kilograms

• Weight of Yogi is:

3 4/9 kilograms which in decimals is: 3.444 kilograms

• Weight of Smart is:

4 1/10 kilograms which in decimals is: 4.1 kilograms

Hence, we observe that Smart weight is highest amongst the weight of the other cats.