Tracy feeds each of her two dogs 1.5 cups of food per meal. She feeds her dogs thrice a day. How many pounds of food do her two dogs consume if 1 pound is equal to 2.25 cups?
Let's think step by step below.
4
Each dog consumes 1.

5 x 3 = 4.

5 cups of food a day.

In pounds, this is equal to 4.

5 / 2.

25 = 2.

So both consume 2 x 2 = 4 pounds of food.

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The answer is 4