Last week, Malika’s cat slept 18 hours each day. Her baby slept 91 hours total for the week. Compare the proportional relationship of the number of hours the cat and baby sleep each day.(1 point)

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The cat slept fewer hours per day than the baby.
The cat slept fewer hours per day than the baby.

Both the cat and the baby spend less than half the hours of the day sleeping.
Both the cat and the baby spend less than half the hours of the day sleeping.

The baby slept fewer hours per day than the cat.
The baby slept fewer hours per day than the cat.

The cat and the baby slept the same amount of hours total for the week.
The cat and the baby slept the same amount of hours total for the week.
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Answer 1

To compare the sleeping patterns of Malika's cat and her baby, we can break down the information provided:

1. Cat's Sleep: The cat sleeps 18 hours each day. Over a week (7 days), the total sleep is: \[ 18 \text{ hours/day} \times 7 \text{ days} = 126 \text{ hours} \]

2. Baby's Sleep: The baby slept a total of 91 hours for the week.

Now, let's calculate the average sleep per day for the baby: \[ \text{Average sleep per day for the baby} = \frac{91 \text{ hours}}{7 \text{ days}} \approx 13 \text{ hours/day} \]

Now, we can compare their daily sleep amounts:

• The cat sleeps 18 hours per day.
• The baby sleeps about 13 hours per day.

From this comparison, we can conclude:

• The cat slept more hours per day than the baby.

Thus, the correct response would be that "The cat slept more hours per day than the baby." However, this option was not among your provided responses. If only the available responses are considered, the closest appropriate response would be that "The baby slept fewer hours per day than the cat," which is a true statement, though it's framed negatively regarding the baby's sleep.

Therefore, the best choice from the given options would be: The baby slept fewer hours per day than the cat.