Jesse takes his dog and cat for their annual vet visit. jesse's dog weighs 23 pounds. the vet tells him his cat's weight is 5 8 as much as his dog's weight. how much does his cat weigh?

roughly 14.4 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

the question is asking to find out how much 5/8 "of" 23 is. this indicates that we should use multiplication. it's as simple as typing 5/8(23) in your calculator or in a google search and pressing enter.  

0.85 or 85%

step-by-step explanation:

1) divide 23 by 27

2) round the decimal to the nearest 10

3) so your answer would be 0.85 or 85%