Question

Lori has a dog named Rusty. Tim's dog, Midnight, eats 28 cups of food in a week. Midnight eats the same amount each day. In one day, how many more cups of food will Midnight eat than Rusty? Complete the explanation. Rusty's Care Food 3 cups a day Water 4 cups a day Bath 2 times a month Midnight will eat more cup(s) of food than Rusty each day. Rusty will eat 3 × 7 = cups of food in one week. 28 − 21 = There are 7 days in a week, so Midnight will eat more cup(s) of food each day.

Answer 1

Midnight will eat 1 more cup of dog food per day than Rusty.

Explanation:

Rusty:

• eats 3 cups of dog food per day
• drinks 4 cups of water per day
• takes a bath twice a month

Midnight eats 28 cups / 7 days = 4 cups of dog food per day.

Midnight will eat 4 - 3 = 1 more cup of dog food per day than Rusty.