Question

Five cats each ate 1/4 cup of cat food. Four other cats each ate 1/3 cup of cat food. How much food did the nine cats eat?

Answer 1

Answer:  $2\dfrac{7}{12}$  cups

Step-by-step explanation:

5 cats each ate 1/4 cup and 4 cats each ate 1/3 cup.

The total the 9 cats ate is:

$5\bigg(\dfrac{1}{4}\bigg)+4\bigg(\dfrac{1}{3}\bigg)\\\\\\=\dfrac{5}{4}+\dfrac{4}{3}\\\\\\\dfrac{5}{4}\bigg(\dfrac{3}{3}\bigg)+\dfrac{4}{3}\bigg(\dfrac{4}{4}\bigg)\\\\\\=\dfrac{15}{12}+\dfrac{16}{12}\\\\\\=\dfrac{31}{12}\\\\\\=\large\boxed{2\dfrac{7}{12}}$

Answer 2

Answer:

31/12 cup of cat food

Step-by-step explanation:؟؟