Question

A newborn baby eats \( \operatorname{six}(6) \) times a day. The baby eats about 2.5 ounces of formula at each feeding. We want to know how many cups of formula should be in supply for a week. Which o

Answer 1

A newborn baby that eats 2.5 ounces of formula six times a day will require about 13.125 cups of formula for a week's supply.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of cups of formula a newborn baby would need in a week, we have to multiply the amount the baby eats per feeding by the number of feedings per day and then by the number of days in a week. We know the baby eats 2.5 ounces of formula at each feeding and does so six times a day. Since there are 7 days in a week, we multiply 2.5 ounces by 6, and then by 7.

2.5 ounces/feeding × 6 feedings/day × 7 days/week = 105 ounces/week.

Next, we need to convert ounces to cups. There are 8 ounces in a cup, so we divide the total weekly ounces by 8:

105 ounces ÷ 8 ounces/cup = 13.125 cups per week.

Therefore, a week's supply for the baby should be about 13.125 cups of formula.