Manuel has two cats. He feeds each cat 250 grams of dry food each, twice a day. If he buys a 10 kilogram bag of dry food, how many days will the bag last?
Understand the Problem
The problem describes a scenario where Manuel has two cats and feeds each cat 250 grams of dry food twice a day. Given that he buys a 10-kilogram bag of dry food, the question asks us to determine how many days the bag of food will last. We will need to calculate the total daily food consumption and then divide the total amount of food by the daily consumption to find the number of days.
Answer
10 days
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10 days
Steps to Solve
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Calculate the daily food consumption per cat Each cat eats 250 grams of food twice a day, so each cat consumes $250 \times 2$ grams per day. $250 \times 2 = 500$ grams.
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Calculate the total daily food consumption for both cats Since there are two cats, and each cat eats 500 grams of food per day, the total daily consumption is $500 \times 2$ grams. $500 \times 2 = 1000$ grams.
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Convert the bag size to grams The bag contains 10 kilograms of food. Since 1 kilogram is equal to 1000 grams, the bag contains $10 \times 1000$ grams of food. $10 \times 1000 = 10000$ grams.
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Calculate the number of days the bag will last Divide the total amount of food (in grams) by the total daily food consumption (in grams) to find the number of days the bag will last. $\frac{10000}{1000} = 10$ days.
10 days
More Information
The bag of cat food will last 10 days.
Tips
A common mistake is not converting the kilograms to grams. Always ensure that you are using the same units before performing calculations.
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