Enrique charges $5 for every 1/5 hour he spends walking dogs. In the morning he walks Buttons for 2/5 hour, Bruno for 1/5 hour, and Pepper for 3/5 hour, Monday through Friday. On Saturdays he takes Mimi, Diva, and Coco to the dog park for 4/5 of an hour. On Wednesday this week it rained and Pepper wanted to stay out for only 1/5 hour. How many hours did Enrique spend with the dogs this week? Explain your method.
I Got 44/5 where as some of my friends got 11 hr and some 8 pls help
for 5 days 2/5 + 1/5 + 3/5 = 6/5*5 = 30/5
Sat 3 *4/5 = 12/5
Wed -2/5 for wet Pepper
30/5 + 12/5 - 2/5 = 40/5 = 8 hours
I think that Saturdays he takes Mimi, Diva and Coco to the park together so you don't multiply 4/5 times 3 dogs but only 1 time 4/5
To calculate the total hours Enrique spent with the dogs this week, we need to add the hours spent with each dog on each day. We are given the following information:
Morning walks from Monday to Friday:
- Buttons: 2/5 hour
- Bruno: 1/5 hour
- Pepper: 3/5 hour
Saturday dog park visit:
- Mimi: 4/5 hour
- Diva: 4/5 hour
- Coco: 4/5 hour
However, on Wednesday, Pepper only stayed for 1/5 hour due to rain.
To find the total hours, you can add all these fractions together.
Buttons (2/5 hour) + Bruno (1/5 hour) + Pepper (3/5 hour) = 6/5 hour
Mimi (4/5 hour) + Diva (4/5 hour) + Coco (4/5 hour) = 12/5 hour
Now, let's sum up the fractions:
6/5 hour (Monday to Friday) + 12/5 hour (Saturday) - 1/5 hour (Wednesday) = 17/5 hour
To convert this fraction into a mixed number or whole number, we need to divide the numerator (17) by the denominator (5):
17 รท 5 = 3 remainder 2
So Enrique spent a total of 3 and 2/5 hours with the dogs this week.
Hence, the correct answer is 3 and 2/5 hours.