Question

Mr. Vega bought his daughter a kitten for her birthday, so now he needs to buy cat food. First, he gets a 20-pound bag of dry cat food. Then, he finds a good deal on 3-ounce cans of wet cat food, so he buys 48 of them. How many pounds of cat food does Mr. Vega get in all?

Answer 1

29

Explanation:

3 x 48 = 144

144 ounces in pounds: 9 pounds

20pounds + 9 pounds = 29pounds