Question

Sammy's dog eats 3/4 cup of food at each meal. His cat eats 1/8 of what the dog eats. What fraction of a cup does his cat eat?

Answer 1

Answer:

3/32 of a cup of food

Step-by-step explanation:

Sammy's dog eats 3/4 cup of food at each meal. His cat eats 1/8 of that.

This comes out to (1/8)th of (3/4 cup), or:

 1        3

----- · ----- cup  =  3/32 cup

  8      4

The cat eats 3/32 of a cup of food.