Question

miguels cat, chester, weighs 6.8 pounds. chesters vet tells miguel to feed the cat $\frac{3}{4}$ of an ounce of canned food daily for each pound of body weight. the next morning, miguel opens a new can of food to feed chester. if the can holds 5.5 ounces, how much food will be left after one day?
write your answer as a whole number, decimal, fraction, or mixed number. simplify any fractions.
_______ ounces

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate daily food amount

Multiply cat's weight by $\frac{3}{4}$ ounce/lb:
$6.8 \times \frac{3}{4} = 6.8 \times 0.75 = 5.1$ ounces

Step2: Find remaining food

Subtract daily amount from can size:
$5.5 - 5.1 = 0.4$ ounces

Answer:

0.4 ounces