Final answer:
To calculate how long a bag of cat food will last, divide the total amount in the bag, 16 1/2 cups, by the daily consumption rate of 1 1/2 cups. The result is that the cat food will last for 11 days. Therefore correct option is D
Step-by-step explanation:
The question involves calculating the number of days a bag of cat food will last for Cupcake the cat, based on her daily consumption. To find this, we need to divide the total amount of cat food by the amount Cupcake eats each day.
Total cups of food: 16 1/2 cups
Daily consumption: 1 1/2 cups per day
Days the food will last: 16 1/2 cups ÷ 1 1/2 cups/day = 11 days
Therefore, the bag of cat food will last for 11 days.