Question

1. there are 11.5 ounces of cereal in a container. additional cereal is poured into the container at a rate of 2.25 ounces per second. how many ounces are in the container after 4 seconds?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate added cereal

Multiply rate (2.25 oz/s) by time (4 s): $2.25 \times 4 = 9$

Step2: Add to initial amount

Initial is 11.5 oz, so total: $11.5 + 9 = 20.5$

Answer:

20.5