Question

an animal shelter worker recorded in the table below the amount of food, in pounds, fed to the animals over a four-day period.

pounds of food for shelter animals

	friday	saturday	sunday	monday
dogs	8.45	4.625	3.2	5.8
rabbits	1.2	2.4	2.125	2.125

on which day were the animals fed the most food?

• friday
• saturday
• sunday
• monday

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate food for Friday

Add food for cats, dogs, rabbits on Friday: \(6.5 + 8.45+1.2=16.15\)

Step2: Calculate food for Saturday

Add food for cats, dogs, rabbits on Saturday: \(8.875 + 4.625+2.4 = 15.9\)

Step3: Calculate food for Sunday

Add food for cats, dogs, rabbits on Sunday: \(4.1+3.2 + 2.125=9.425\)

Step4: Calculate food for Monday

Add food for cats, dogs, rabbits on Monday: \(6.25+5.8+2.125 = 14.175\)

Answer:

Friday