Answer: Five cats ate 1 and a quarter of cat food.
Step-by-step explanation
Given:-
Cat food ate by one cat = 1/4 cup
Cat food ate by five cats =[tex]5\times \frac{1}{4} \text{ [Multiplying both sides with 5 ]}\\\\=\frac{5}{4}=\frac{4+1}{4}=\frac{4}{4}+\frac{1}{4}=1+\frac{1}{4}[/tex]=1 and 1/4 cup.
Therefore cat food ate by five cats = 1 and a quarter of cup.[ here a quarter =1/4]
