Question

The first year of a dog's life equals 15 "human years,' the second year equals 10 human years. Every year thereafter equals 3 human years. Use this formula to find a 6-year-old dog's age in human years.

A) 29 years
B) 31 years
C) 36 years
D) 40 years

Answer 1

To calculate the human age of a 6-year-old dog using the given formula, we add the first two 'dog years' which are equivalent to 25 human years and then add the equivalent years for the remaining four, which totals 37 human years.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find a 6-year-old dog's age in human years based on the given formula, we start by adding the human years equivalent for the first two years of a dog's life: 15 years for the first year, and 10 years for the second year:

15 years (first year) + 10 years (second year) = 25 years

The remaining four years (since we're calculating for a 6-year-old dog) are counted as 3 human years each. Therefore, we multiply 4 by 3:

4 years x 3 human years/year = 12 years

We then add this to the initial 25 years:

25 years + 12 years = 37 years

So, a 6-year-old dog is equivalent to 37 human years, which was not one of the provided options. There might have been a mistake in the options provided. The correct answer is 37 years.