Question

Priyas cat weighs 5 1/2 pounds and her dog weighs 8 1/4 pounds, what is their combined weight

Answer 1

13.75 ponds or 13 3/4 pounds ( same thing, just ones in decimals and ones in fractions)

Explanation:

if you add 5 1/2 (5.5) and 8 1/4 (8.25) equals 13.75 ( or 13 3/4)