human
Marcy spends 12 minutes petting her cat and 1/3 of that time combing it. How many minutes does she spend with her cat in total?
assistant
How many minutes does Marcy spend combing the cat? ** First find the time Marcy spends combing the cat: 12 minutes / 3 = <<12/3=4>>4 minutes
How many minutes does Marcy spend with her cat in total? ** Then add that to the time spent petting the cat to find the total time she spends with it: 4 minutes + 12 minutes = <<4+12=16>>16 minutes
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