Question

Whiskers the cat weighs 2 and 2 over 3 kg.piglio weighs 4 kg. How many times as heavy as piglio is whiskers

Answer 1

Answer:

Whiskers is two-third times as heavy as piglio is.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Weight of whiskers is, $W=2\frac{2}{3}\ kg$

Weight of piglio is, $P=4\ kg$

In order to compare their weights, we have to divide both the weights and then express one weight in terms of the other.

Therefore, dividing whiskers weight by piglio's weight, we get:

$\frac{W}{P}=2\frac{2}{3}\div 4\\\frac{W}{P}=\frac{8}{3}\div \frac{4}{1}(\textrm{4 can be rewritten as 4/1 in fraction form})$

Now, when we divide two fractions, we replace the division sign by multiplication and reverse the second fraction. This gives,

$\frac{W}{P}=\frac{8}{3}\times \frac{1}{4}\\\frac{W}{P}=\frac{8\times 1}{3\times 4}\\\frac{W}{P}=\frac{2}{3}$

Now, expressing 'W' in terms of 'P', we multiply both sides by 'P. This gives,

$W=\frac{2}{3}P$

Therefore, the weight of whiskers is two-third times as heavy as piglio is.