Math Geniuses... Pls Help?

[patti511]

How many cups are in a 15 lb bag?
I have 5 cats, they will be eating 1/2 cup each daily. I’m ordering Life’s Abundance. I want to auto-ship. Will a 15 lb. bag last a month???? I feel so stupid, I can’t think.
(They’ll also be eating one 3 ounce can each) I’m impressed with LA food.
Thanks!

 

[KarenKat]

I usually find out how many calories are in a cup, and they usually have amount of total calories in the bag listed on the bag?

Other than that it depends on density, lol.

 

[Willowy]

Usually, there are 4 cups of kibble in a pound. The exact weight depends on density, of course, but that's usually a safe rough estimate.

 

[FeralHearts]

The above sounds about right. That means for 5 cats 24 days roughly. If the calories will allow for slightly less than the 1/2 cup - you could potentially stretch is the the 30/31 days.

 

[amethyst]

Well to find out exactly, if you have a scale, measure how much a cup of food weighs. Then divide 15 lb by how much one cup weighs and it will tell you how many cups make 15 lbs.

I would think 15 lbs might last a month, I have 10 cats and go though about two 16 lb bags a month plus wet food. But different food weighs different amounts.

 

[m3rma1d]

If you're doing Chewy's autoship you could always get a bag, see how long it lasts, then edit your shipping frequency to coincide..

 

[lalagimp]

I always end up emailing customer support and asking how many grams 1/2 cup and 5/8 cup weighs, since those were the allowances during my boys' diets.

 

[patti511]

Thanks, everyone. Chewy doesn’t sell this food...I have to buy it directly from the company. You’ve been very helpful! :-)

 

[KarenKat]

The Life’s Abundance team is pretty responsive ... you can probably email them directly and ask.