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Sue has 3 cats. Each cat eats 1 4 of a tin of cat food each day. Sue buys 4 tins of cat food. Has Sue bought enough cat food to feed her cats for 5 days? You must show how you get your answer

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Answer:

3 3/4 tins of food

Explanation:

Number of cats = 3

Quantity of food for each cat per day = 1/4 of a tin

Total tins of cat food sue bought = 4 tins

Has Sue bought enough cat food to feed her cats for 5 days?

Quantity of food 3 cats eat per day = Quantity of food for each cat per day × Number of cats

= 1/4 × 3

= 3/4 of a tin

Total Quantity of food 3 cats eat for 5 days = Quantity of food 3 cats eat per day × 5 days

= 3/4 × 5

= (3 * 5) / 4

= 15/4

= 3 3/4 tins of food

Total Quantity of food 3 cats eat for 5 days = 3 3/4 tins of food

Recall,

Total tins of cat food sue bought = 4 tins

Therefore, Sue bought enough cat food to feed her cats for 5 days

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