Joy fosters dogs. The mom foster dog eats 1.5 cups of food, three times a day. The puppies each eat 1/2 cup of food, twice a day. There are 5 puppies. How much food will Joy need for the next 6 days?
Stream of thoughts:
57
The mom dog eats 1.

5 cups of food * 3 = 4.

5 cups per day.

For 6 days the mom dog will need 6 * 4.

5 cups = 27 cups of food.

The puppies eat 1 / 2 cup of food * 2 = 1 cup per day.

There are 5 puppies * 1 cup = 5 cups per day for the puppies.

For the 6 days, the puppies will need 5 cups * 6 = 30 cups of food.

Combined the dogs will need 27 cups + 30 cups = 57 cups.

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So, the final answer is 57