Martha's cat catches 3 rats and 7 birds. Cara's cat catches 3 less than five times as many animals as Martha's cat. How many animals does Cara's cat catch?
First find the total number of animals Martha's cat catches: 3 rats + 7 birds = 
<gadget id="calculator">3+7</gadget>
<output>10</output>
10 animals.
Then multiply that number by 5: 10 animals * 5 = 
<gadget id="calculator">10*5</gadget>
<output>50</output>
50 animals.
Then subtract 3 to find the total number of animals Cara's cat catches: 50 animals - 3 animals = 
<gadget id="calculator">50-3</gadget>
<output>47</output>
47 animals.

<result>47</result>