At a local animal shelter there are 12 small - size dogs and 5 medium - size dogs. every day, the small - size dogs are each given 12.5 ounces of dry food and the medium - size dogs are each given 18 ounces of the same dry food. how many pounds of dry food does the shelter serve in one day?

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Nehemiah Carroll

28 November, 16:37

At a local animal shelter there are 12 small - size dogs and 5 medium - size dogs. every day, the small - size dogs are each given 12.5 ounces of dry food and the medium - size dogs are each given 18 ounces of the same dry food. how many pounds of dry food does the shelter serve in one day?

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Moshe · Answer 1

12 small dogs * 12.5 ounces = 150 ounces

5 medium dogs * 18 ounces = 90 ounces

150 plus 90 is equal to 240

and 240 ounces is coverted into 15 pounds.

Khloe Hayden · Answer 2

19.0625 pounds of dry food in one day