Question

EXPLORATION: Cat Food Performance Task Carol has two cats, Rover and Bobo.Rover eats 3/4 of a can of cat food each day and Bobo eats 1/2 of a can of cat food each day.Cat food costs $5.00 for three cans. It is only sold in 3 can packs. 1. How much cat food is required to feed Rover and Bobo per day? Show your work.

Answer 1

5/4 or 1 1/4 cans

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1

let

Rover eats 3/4 of a can of cat food each day

Bobo eats 1/2 of a can of cat food each day.

hence, the total cat food per day is the sum of rover and bobo's

`\text{total per day= }(3)/(4)\frac{can}{\text{day}}+(1)/(2)\frac{can}{\text{day}}`

Step 2

add the fraction numbers

remember:

`(a)/(b)+(c)/(d)=(ad+bc)/(bd)`

so

`\begin{gathered} (3)/(4)+(1)/(2)=(6+4)/(8)=(10)/(8) \\ \text{simplify} \\ (10)/(8)\rightarrow(5)/(4)\text{ }\rightarrow(4)/(4)+(1)/(4)=1\text{ }(1)/(4) \end{gathered}`

I hope this helps you