this was in my math book for my HW and i need to check it
2007-09-23 13:04:45 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
20 pounds... half of 20 is 10 plus ten pounds= 20.
2007-09-23 13:11:25 · answer #1 · answered by Qui Gon Jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the cat weighs 10 pounds, half its weight is (10/2) 5.
Therefore, the weighs 10 + 5 = 15 pounds.
2007-09-23 13:10:15 · answer #2 · answered by edith p 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So the cat weights 10 pounds plus half of its weight (10/2)=5 , so it weighs 15 pounds.
2007-09-23 13:10:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
20
2007-09-23 13:10:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
w = 10 + 1/2 w
w - 1/2 w = 10
1/2 w = 10
w = 20
The cat weighs 20 pounds
2007-09-23 13:11:42 · answer #5 · answered by Marvin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20, 10 lbs + 1/2 of 20 ( or 10) =20 lbs
I see a lot of answers being 15, that won't work:
10 lbs + 1/2 of 15 = 17.5 not 15
2007-09-23 13:12:47 · answer #6 · answered by scpttb512 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15 pounds
5 + 5 = 10
10 pounds + 2/10 = 15
2007-09-23 13:10:17 · answer #7 · answered by Kat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If x = the cat's weight, then
10 + .5x = x
10=.5x
x=20
cat weighs 20 pounds
10 pounds plus half of 20 = 20
2007-09-23 13:10:35 · answer #8 · answered by crazydave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if x is the weight of the cat then:
x = 10 +1/2x
x -1/2x = 10
1/2x =10
x =20
therefore 20 pounds
2007-09-23 13:12:11 · answer #9 · answered by CJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can't weigh 10 pounds plus half of his weight. Either he weighs 10 pounds or not.
2007-09-23 13:13:01 · answer #10 · answered by Bob Thompson 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋