Question

Nigel has 2 dogs one eats 21/2 pounds of food each week. The other eats 1 3/8 pounds a week together how much food do the dogs eat in a week?

Answer 1

Answer:The dogs eat 3 7/8 pounds of food together each week.

Step-by-step explanation:

First dog eats eats 21/2 pounds of food each week

The second eats eats 1 3/8 pounds of food each week

In total the two dogs eat  

2 1/2  + 1 3/8  = 3 (4+3)/8

=3 7/8

The dogs eat 3 7/8 pounds of food together each week.