Question 3: Michael claims he should feed Julius 1 cup of dry dog food
in the morning and 1 Michael feeds his dog one cup of dried dog food each
morning and one cup at night. Michael has made a mistake. How many
cups of food should Michael feed Julius in the morning and how many cups
should he feed him at night.
Use words and numbers to support your answer. Conversion Note: 8 ounces
=1 cup
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Question 4: Michael’s family purchased a 25 pound bag of dog food.
Michael uses a scale to determine that one cup of this type of dog food weighs
half a pound. Michael claims that there is a total of twelve and a half cups of
dog food in the bag. Do you agree with Michael? Use words and numbers to
support your answer.
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MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE TASKS 41 Christie Wainwright