Question

Sherman has 7 cats and 3 dogs. He wants to buy a toy for each of his pets. Sherman has $92 to spend on pet toys. How much can he spend on each pet? Enter the answer as a fraction and then as an amount in dollars and cents.

Answer 1

He has 10 pets in total (7 cats + 3 dogs).

He has $92.

Divide $92 by 10 to get the answer, which is $9.2.

In fraction format, it would be 9 1/5. 0.2 would equal 2/10, which can be simplified to be 1/5. Then, you add 9.

The amount in dollars in cents would be $9.20