Dogs need 8.5 to 17 ounces of water each day for every 10 pounds of their weight. Everett has two dogs-Ringo is a 35-pound black lab mix, and Elvis is a 55-pound beagle. Which of the following ranges represents the approximate total number of ounces of water, w, that Elvis and Ringo need in a week?
A. 77 ≤ w ≤ 153
B. 109 ≤ w ≤ 218
C. 536 ≤ w ≤ 1,071
D. 765 ≤ w ≤ 1,530
Answer:C
Dogs need 8.5 to 17 ounces of water each day for every 10 pounds of their weight. Everett has two dogs-Ringo is a 35-pound black lab mix, and Elvis is a 55-pound beagle. Which of the following ranges represents the approximate total number of ounces of water, w, that Elvis and Ringo need in a week?
A. 77 ≤ w ≤ 153 B. 109 ≤ w ≤ 218 C. 536 ≤ w ≤ 1,071 D. 765 ≤ w ≤ 1,530
Explanation: C Taking the two dogs together, Everett has 35 + 55 = 90 pounds of dog. Set up the following proportion to determine the lowest amount of water the dogs need per day: . Cross-multiply to get 10x = 765, so x = 76.5. Multiply by 7 days to get the weekly amount of water the dogs need: 76.5 × 7 = 535.5 ounces, or approximately 536 ounces. Only (C) includes 536 as the low-end amount. Therefore, the correct answer is (C).