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Nigel has 2 dogs one eats 21/2 pounds of food each week. The other eats 1 3/8 pounds a week together how much food do the dogs eat in a week?

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Answer:The dogs eat 3 7/8 pounds of food together each week.

Explanation:

First dog eats eats 21/2 pounds of food each week

The second eats eats 1 3/8 pounds of food each week

In total the two dogs eat

2 1/2 + 1 3/8 = 3 (4+3)/8

=3 7/8

The dogs eat 3 7/8 pounds of food together each week.

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