If 3 birds eat 3 lbs in 3 weeks, how many lbs do 12 birds eat in 12 weeks

Question

if 2 birds eat 2 lbs in 2 weeks, 3 cats eat 3 lbs in 3 weeks, 4 dogs eat 4 lbs in 4 weeks, how many pounds of food is needed for 12 animals for 12 weeks

Answer 1

Purposefully overloaded with information. Determine unit rate!

1 bird eats 1 pound in 3 weeks

12 birds would eat 12 pounds in 3 weeks

12 birds would eat 48 pounds in 12 weeks

 

For the second problem the number of birds, cats, and dogs is needed.