Kittens

Sometimes, Grace has kittens. Each kitten has 1/3 as much cat food as a full-grown cat. How many kittens can Grace feed with the 1.47 pounds? Solve on paper. Then check your work. One full-grown cat needs 0.25 pounds of food.

Correct answer:

n =  17

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} c=0.25\text{lb} \\ k=\frac{1}{3}\cdot c=\frac{1}{3}\cdot 0.25=\frac{1}{12}\doteq 0.0833\text{lb} \\ m=1.47\text{lb} \\ x=\frac{m}{k}=\frac{1.47}{0.0833}=\frac{441}{25}=17\frac{16}{25}=17.64 \\ n=\lfloor x\rfloor =\lfloor 17.64\rfloor =17 \end{gathered}$$

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