Lizzy: Leah bought 3 boxes of birdseed. When she went to put them away, she discovered that she already had 5 boxes in the pantry. Her parrot eats 100 grams of seeds each week and her cockatiel eats 50 grams of seeds in a week. If each box of birdseed contains 225 grams, for how many weeks can she feed her birds without going back to the store?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
In a week, her birds eat a total of 100 grams + 50 grams = 150 grams of seed each week. Leah has a total of 3 + 5 = 8 boxes of birdseed. The boxes of birdseed contain a total of 8 * 225 grams = 1800 grams. This is enough birdseed to feed her pets for 1800 / 150 = 12 weeks. Final answer: 12.