Question

A pair of huskies can comfortably pull a sled with a person weighing 132 pounds. If Marjorie wishes to carry an additional 330 pounds of gear, how many dogs will she need altogether?

A. 7 dogs
B. 3 dogs
C. 5 dogs
D. 10 dogs

Answer 1

a pair is 2 so

132 divided by 2 is 66

so 330 divided by 66

is five then you add the original dogs

The answer is 7 dogs