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Lia has a dog and a cat. Together, the pets weigh 24 pounds. The dog weighs 3 times as much as the cat. How much does each pet weigh?
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Lia has a dog and a cat. Together, the pets weigh 24 pounds. The dog weighs 3 times as much as the cat.

How much does each pet weigh?

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The Cat would weigh 6 pounds and the dog would weigh 18 pounds.

This is because 6 times 3 is 18.

If the cat weighs 6 pounds, then the dogs would weigh 18 pounds if it is 3 times the weight of the cat.

18 plus 6 is the total weight of 24.
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