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?
Thoughts? Step-by-step reasoning:
First find the total number of animals Martha's cat catches: 3 rats + 7 birds = 10 animals. Then multiply that number by 5: 10 animals * 5 = 50 animals. Then subtract 3 to find the total number of animals Cara's cat catches: 50 animals - 3 animals = 47 animals.
Thus, the answer is 47.