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 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.

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 slept fewer hours per day than the baby.

Answer 1

To compare the hours of sleep for Malika's cat and baby, we first need to calculate the daily sleep for each.

1. Cat: 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: The baby slept a total of 91 hours for the week. To find the average hours the baby sleeps each day, we divide the total hours by the number of days in the week: \[ 91 \text{ hours} \div 7 \text{ days} \approx 13 \text{ hours/day} \]

Now, let's summarize the findings:

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

Now, we can analyze the options provided:

1. The cat and the baby slept the same amount of hours total for the week. (False: Cat slept 126 hours, baby 91 hours)
2. Both the cat and the baby spend less than half the hours of the day sleeping. (True: Both sleep less than 12 hours)
3. The baby slept fewer hours per day than the cat. (True: Baby sleeps 13 hours/day compared to cat’s 18 hours/day)
4. The cat slept fewer hours per day than the baby. (False: Cat sleeps more)

The correct conclusions based on the calculations would be:

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