Lacey read that a cat weighing p pounds needs to eat a total of 30p calories each day to stay healthy. Lacey's cat, Muffin, weighs 8 pounds. How many calories should Lacey feed her cat each day? Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.____ calories
Q. Lacey read that a cat weighing p pounds needs to eat a total of 30p calories each day to stay healthy. Lacey's cat, Muffin, weighs 8 pounds. How many calories should Lacey feed her cat each day? Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.____ calories
Identify Formula and Values: Step 1: Identify the formula and the given values. Lacey's cat, Muffin, weighs 8 pounds, and the formula for the daily calorie intake is 30p, where p is the weight of the cat in pounds.
Substitute Value into Formula: Step 2: Substitute the value of p (8 pounds) into the formula. 30p=30×8
Perform Multiplication: Step 3: Perform the multiplication to find the total calories.30×8=240
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