An animal shelter worker recorded in the table below the amount of food, in pounds, fed to the animals over a four-day period.

Question

On which day were the animals fed the most food?

Pounds of Food for Shelter Animals

Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday

Cats
6.5
8.875
4.1
6.25

Dogs
8.45
4.625
3.2
5.8

Rabbits
1.2
2.4
2.125
2.125
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• Sunday
• Friday
• Saturday
• Monday

Answer 1

To find out on which day the animals were fed the most food, we need to sum the total amounts of food fed to the cats, dogs, and rabbits for each day.

Let's calculate the total food for each day:

Friday:

• Cats: 6.5 lbs
• Dogs: 8.45 lbs
• Rabbits: 1.2 lbs
• Total = 6.5 + 8.45 + 1.2 = 16.15 lbs

Saturday:

• Cats: 8.875 lbs
• Dogs: 4.625 lbs
• Rabbits: 2.4 lbs
• Total = 8.875 + 4.625 + 2.4 = 16.9 lbs

Sunday:

• Cats: 4.1 lbs
• Dogs: 3.2 lbs
• Rabbits: 2.125 lbs
• Total = 4.1 + 3.2 + 2.125 = 9.425 lbs

Monday:

• Cats: 6.25 lbs
• Dogs: 5.8 lbs
• Rabbits: 2.125 lbs
• Total = 6.25 + 5.8 + 2.125 = 14.175 lbs

Now we can compare the totals:

• Friday: 16.15 lbs
• Saturday: 16.9 lbs
• Sunday: 9.425 lbs
• Monday: 14.175 lbs

The day the animals were fed the most food is Saturday with a total of 16.9 lbs.