Altogether, Haille's dog statue collection weighs 20 pounds. One statue weighs 8 pounds and the rest each weigh half as much. How many dog statues does Haille have?
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20-8 = 12
so, how many small dogs will it take to make up the other 12 lbs?
To find out how many dog statues Haille has, we can divide the total weight of Haille's dog statue collection by the weight of one statue.
Let's assign a variable to represent the number of statues Haille has. Let's call it "x".
We're given that the weight of one statue is 8 pounds. The rest each weigh half as much. Therefore, the weight of each of the remaining statues is 8 / 2 = 4 pounds.
Now, we can set up an equation based on the information given:
8 + 4x = 20
To solve for x, we can subtract 8 from both sides of the equation:
4x = 12
Next, divide both sides of the equation by 4:
x = 3
So, Haille has 3 dog statues.