Question

A lion needs to eat at least 15 pounds of food each day. The zoo feeds the lion using canisters that each contain 3 pounds of food. The lion has already consumed 9 pounds of food. How many more canisters x of food does the lion need to eat? Write your answer as an inequality.

Answer 1

15 lbs total

1 canister - 3 lbs

lion has already consumed 9 pounds, "3 x 3 canisters of food"

15 - 9 = 6

6/3 = 2

the person needs to feed the lion 2 more canister

ANSWER IS 2

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