Question

Jamal feeds 14.4 pounds of dog food to the 24 dogs at a shelter. each dog gets the same amount of food. six of the dogs eat only 0.4 pound of food each. how much food is left in the bowls of these six dogs in all?

A . 0.2lbs
B. 0.6lbs
C. 1.2lbs
D. 12lbs

Answer 1

1.2 pounds

Explanation:

As mentioned in the question,

14.4 pounds of foods is distributed among 24 dogs.

Therefore, each dog gets:
`(14.4 (pounds))/(24) = <strong>0.6 pounds</strong>`

6 dogs eat only 0.4 pounds, so the amount left: ( 0.6 - 0.4 ) = 0.2 pounds

Hence, the total food left in the bowls of six dogs = 6 * 0.2 = 1.2 pounds