The Weight of a Cat's Paw
How much does a cat weigh when it finds its weight to be 4.0 kilograms?
A. 3.5 kilograms
B. 4.0 kilograms
C. 4.5 kilograms
What is the weight exerted by all four of a cat's paws on the scale per square centimeter?
A. 0.20 kilograms
B. 0.25 kilograms
C. 0.30 kilograms
What is the area of one of a cat's feet in square centimeters?
A. 2 cm²
B. 3 cm²
C. 4 cm²
The weight of a cat when it finds its weight to be 4.0 kilograms is option B. (4.0 kilograms)
The weight exerted by all four of a cat's paws on the scale per square centimeter is option B. (0.25 kilograms)
The area of one of a cat's feet in square centimeters is option C. (4 cm²)
When a cat stands on a scale and finds its weight to be 4.0 kilograms, it means the cat weighs 4.0 kilograms in total.
The weight exerted by all four of a cat's paws on the scale per square centimeter is 0.25 kilograms. This means that each paw exerts 0.25 kilograms of weight on each square centimeter it touches.
To find the area of one of a cat's feet in square centimeters, we can use the given information. The total weight exerted by all four paws is 1.0 kilogram (0.25 kilograms x 4 paws). Since the total weight is 1.0 kilogram and the weight per square centimeter is 0.25 kilograms, the total area is 4 square centimeters (1.0 kilogram ÷ 0.25 kilograms). Therefore, the area of one of a cat's feet in square centimeters is 4 cm².