Question

Miguel's cat, Chester, weighs 6.8 pounds. Chester's vet tells Miguel to feed the cat 3 4 of an ounce of canned food daily for each pound of body weight. The next morning, Miguel opens a new can of food to feed Chester. If the can holds 5.5 ounces, how much food will be left after one day?

Answer 1

Answer: There are 0.4 ounces left in the can.

Explanation:

The data we have is:

Chester weighs 6.8 pounds.

Chester can eat 3/4 of an ounce for each pound of body weight.

Then Chester can eat 6.8 times 3/4 of an ounce:

6.8*(3/4) ounces = 5.1 ounces

Then Chester should eat 5.1 ounces of canned food.

If the can has 5.5 ounces, then the amount that will be left in the can is:

5.5 oz - 5.1 oz = 0.4 oz

There are 0.4 ounces left in the can.