Question

Melissa's pet turtle, Thomas, loves strawberries. She recorded how many ounces of strawberries Thomas ate each day for the past five days. The amounts are as follows: 3 ounces, 5 ounces, 2 ounces, 4 ounces, and 6 ounces. How many ounces of strawberries did Thomas eat in all?

a) 15 ounces

b) 20 ounces

c) 18 ounces

d) 22 ounces

Answer 1

After adding the amount of strawberries eaten each day, Thomas the turtle consumed a total of 20 ounces of strawberries over the five days.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many ounces of strawberries Thomas the turtle ate over the past five days, we simply need to add each day's consumption together:

• Day 1: 3 ounces
• Day 2: 5 ounces
• Day 3: 2 ounces
• Day 4: 4 ounces
• Day 5: 6 ounces

Adding these amounts gives us:

3 + 5 + 2 + 4 + 6 = 20 ounces

Therefore, Thomas the turtle ate a total of 20 ounces of strawberries over the past five days.