There are 49 dogs signed up for a dog show. There are 36 more small dogs than large dogs

There are 49 dogs signed up for a dog show. There are 36 more small dogs than large dogs

There are 49 dogs signed up for a dog show. There are 36 more small dogs than large dogs. How many small dogs have signed up to compete?

This question comes directly from a second grader's math homework.

Answer:42.5

To figure out how many small dogs are competing, you have to subtract 36 from 49 and then divide that answer, 13 by 2, to get 6.5 dogs, or the number of big dogs competing. But you’re not done yet! You then have to add 6.5 to 36 to get the number of small dogs competing, which is 42.5. Of course, it’s not actually possible for half a dog to compete in a dog show, but for the sake of this math problem let’s assume that it is.