In order to maintain a healthy weight, an average adult dog that weighs 20 kilograms must consume 11 grams of dog food per kilogram of its body weight each day. A specialty pet store sells dog food by the cup, where 6 cups of dog food weighs 582 grams. About how many cups of dog food should the dog consume each day in order to maintain a healthy weight?

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Josiah Hardin

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In order to maintain a healthy weight, an average adult dog that weighs 20 kilograms must consume 11 grams of dog food per kilogram of its body weight each day. A specialty pet store sells dog food by the cup, where 6 cups of dog food weighs 582 grams. About how many cups of dog food should the dog consume each day in order to maintain a healthy weight?

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Belen Banks · Answer 1

2 cups of dog food is 194 grams and 3 cups is 291 grams.

The dog needs 220 grams. So at most 3 cups of dog food. Wish I could simplify more but I can't. sorry.