Question

Carrie's cat weighs 4 pounds. Carrie's dog weighs 5 1/8 times as much as her cat. How much does Carrie's dog weigh?

Answer 1

Carrie's dog weighs 20.5 pounds.

Explanation:

Weight of cat - 4 pounds

Weight of dog - 5 1/8 times weight of cat

5 1/8 is a mixed fraction, it can be re-written as 41/8

41/8 times 4 = 164/8 = 20.5

So, the dog weighs 20.5 pounds.