Terry weighed his two cats at the veterinarian's office.Boots weighed 12 9/10 pounds. and Tiger weighed 13 1/4 pounds.What is the total weight of both cats?How can I explain this
13 1 / 4 = 13 4 / 20
12 9 / 10 = 12 18 / 20
13 4 / 20 + 12 18 / 20 = 25 22 / 20 =
25 11 / 10 = 25 +10 / 10 + 1 / 10 =
25 + 1 + 1 / 10 = 26 1 / 10
13 1 / 4 = 13 5 / 20
You need to add the weights of both cats together.
First find the common denominator. The smallest number that both 10 and 4 go into is 20.
By multiplying the numerator and the denominator by the same number, we get an equivalent fraction. When we multiply 9/10 by 2/2, we get 18/20. 1/4 multiplied by 5/5 = 5/20
12 18/20 + 13 5/20 = 25 23/20 = 26 3/20
you can add them 12 9/10= 18/20
+ 13 1/4 = 5/20
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25 1 3/20 added together so their combined weight is 26 3/20
To find the total weight of both cats, we need to add their individual weights together.
First, let's convert the mixed numbers (12 9/10 and 13 1/4) into improper fractions for easier calculation.
12 9/10 can be converted to an improper fraction as follows:
12 * 10 = 120 (denominator)
120 + 9 = 129 (numerator)
Similarly, 13 1/4 can be converted to an improper fraction as follows:
13 * 4 = 52 (denominator)
52 + 1 = 53 (numerator)
Now that we have the improper fractions, we can add them together:
129/10 + 53/4
To add these fractions, we need a common denominator. In this case, we can use 20 as the common denominator since it is a multiple of both 10 and 4.
129/10 can be multiplied by 2/2 to get 258/20.
53/4 can be multiplied by 5/5 to get 265/20.
Now, we can add the fractions:
258/20 + 265/20 = 523/20
Therefore, the total weight of both cats is 523/20 pounds.