A bag contains 10 pounds of dog food. A family feeds their dogs 0.85 pound of dog food a day. How much dog food is left in the bag after 7 days?

Haiden Meyer

Haiden Meyer

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2022-09-30

A bag contains 10 pounds of dog food. A family feeds their dogs 0.85 pound of dog food a day. How much dog food is left in the bag after 7 days?

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domino671v

domino671v

Beginner2022-10-01Added 8 answers

Let x= how many days have passed and let y= how much dog food is left in the bag,
Then:
10−0.85x=y
Here
x=7
So
10−(0.85*7)=y
10−5.95=y
y=4.05

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