It takes 2.5 hours to groom a dog and 0.5 hours to groom a cat. What is the number of minutes it takes to groom 5 dogs and 3 cats?
Let’s work this out in a step by step way to be sure we have the right answer.
840
2.

5 * 5 = 12.

5 hours.

0.

5 * 3 = 1.

5 hours.

12.

5 + 1.

5 hours = 14 hours.

14 hours = 14 * 60 = 840 minutes.

It would take 840 minutes to groom 5 dogs and 3 cats.

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The answer is 840