Question

Shannon feeds her cat twice a day. In the morning, she feeds her cat one can of cat food. In the evening, she feeds her cat one and a half cans of cat food. Shannon’s cat eats 10 ounces of cat food a day. Write and solve an equation to find out how much cat food, in ounces, each can of cat food holds. Respond in the space provided.

Answer 1

Each can of cat food holds 4 ounces.

Explanation:

• Step 1: Given that Shannon feeds her cat twice a day, morning = 1 can and evening = 1.5 cans. Total ounces the cat eats per day = 10. Form an equation out of this. Let the ounces in a can be x.

⇒ x + 1.5x = 10

⇒ 2.5x = 10

∴ x = 10/2.5 = 4 ounces