3.1 Dogs are fed according to their weight to keep them healthy. Nikki keeps two dogs,
Tiger and Tommy, which weigh 22 kg and 42 kg respectively.
Study the dog food specifications label in TABLE 2 below to answer the questions
that follow.
3.1.1 Calculate the amount of daily minimum food requirements for the two
dogs. Give your answer in cups.
Use 1 cup = 125 g (3)
3.1.2 Calculate the number of days a 10 kg packet of dog food will last the two
dogs feeding them with minimum requirement ratios.
3.1.3 Convert Tommy’s weight to tons. 1 ton = 1 000 kg. (2)
3.2 Thandi wants to lay ceramic tiles in her rectangular bedroom that measures 3 m by
3,5 m. Study the details of the size and the packaging of the tiles below and answer
the questions that follow.
3.2.1 Convert 43 cm to metres (m) (2)
3.2.2 Calculate the area of Thandi’s main bedroom.
You may use the formula:
Area of a rectangle = length x breadth (2)
3.2.3 Calculate the number of boxes of tiles needed for Thandi’s bedroom. (tiles
are sold in boxes only)
You may use the formula:
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