Together, Andrea and Brian weigh p pounds; Brian weighs 8 pounds more than Andrea. Brian and Andrea's dog, Cubby, weighs p/4 pounds more than Andrea. In terms of p, what is Cubby's weight in pounds?  Pick.
A) p/2 - 10 B) 3p/4 - 4 C) 3p/2 - 5 D) 5p/4 - 10 E) 5p - 5
Together, Andrea and Brian weigh p pounds --&gt; A + B = p.   Brian weighs 10 pounds more than Andrea --&gt; B = A + 8 --&gt; A + (A + 8) = p --&gt; A = (p - 8)/2 = p/2 - 4.   Brian and Andrea's dog, Cubby, weighs p/4 pounds more than Andrea --&gt; C = A + p/4 = (p/2 - 4) + p/4 = 3p/4 -4.   Answer: 3p/4 - 4.
<result>B</result>
Together, Andrea and Brian weigh p pounds; Brian weighs 8 pounds more than Andrea. Brian and Andrea's dog, Cubby, weighs p/4 pounds more than Andrea. In terms of p, what is Cubby's weight in pounds?