Question

An animal shelter provides a bowl with 1.25 liters of water for 5 cats.

About how much water will be left after the cats drink their average daily amount of water?


Water Consumption

Animal Average Amount

(Liters per day)

Canada Goose 0.24

Cat 0.15

Mink 0.10

Opossum 0.30

Bald Eagle 0.16



liter(s) of water will be left after the cats drink their average daily amount of water.

Answer 1

.50 left

Explanation:

You have to multiply .15 times 5, then get that and subtract that number by 1.25, but do not worry about the decimal just add that in later, and the answer is .50