Question

Together the pets weighed 40 pounds but the dog is four times as much as the cat. How much did the dog weigh?

Answer 1

The correct answer is 8 pounds.

Answer 2

8 pounds

Explanation:

Let’s take d as dog and c as cat

So

D+c=40

And c=4d

Let’s substitute “c” as 4d

d+4d=40

5d=40

d=8

The dog weighs 8 pounds and cat weighs 2 pounds

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