Question

Miriam has accepted a job at a veterinarian's office. Her first assignment is to feed the dogs that are housed there. The bag of dog food was already torn open, and she found only part of the label that described the amount of dog food to feed each dog. Barko Dog Food Feeding Char:

Weight of Dog (pounds) Daily Amount of Barko (ounces)
3 3
12 12
20 20


Each dog has an information card that gives the dog's name and weight. Using this information, Miriam fed each dog the amount of food she thought was appropriate. Based on the dog's weight and the partial label at the top of the page, write a verbal rule that Miriam could use to determine the ounces of dog food per day to feed each dog.

Answer 1

The verbal rule Miriam could use to determine the ounces of dog food per day to feed each dog is to feed the dog one ounce of Barko dog food per pound of body weight.

To create a verbal rule for feeding the dogs, we need to determine the relationship between the weight of the dog and the amount of Barko dog food required.

With the partial information provided, we know:

A 3-pound dog requires 3 ounces of Barko.

A 12-pound dog requires 12 ounces of Barko.

A 20-pound dog requires 20 ounces of Barko.

This suggests that the amount of Barko needed is equal to the weight of the dog in pounds.

Therefore, a simple verbal rule Miriam could use is: Feed each dog one ounce of Barko dog food per pound of body weight.