Question

Jesse takes his dog and cat for their annual vet visit. Jesse's dog weighs 23 pounds. The vet tells him his cat's weight is 5 8 as much as his dog's weight. How much does his cat weigh?

Answer 1

roughly 14.4 pounds

Explanation:

the question is asking to find out how much 5/8 "of" 23 is. this indicates that we should use multiplication. it's as simple as typing 5/8(23) in your calculator or in a google search and pressing enter.

Answer 2

14.375 pounds hope this helps