What does it mean when people “let the cat out of the bag”? It means the truth came out. It might come from farmers selling pigs long ago. Sometimes a sneaky farmer would slip a cat in a bag instead of a piglet, since cats were less expensive. We guess whether you’re a cat or a pig, you’re glad to be out of the bag.
Lace up: Who has more legs, a cat or a pig?
Jog: If a cat and pig fall asleep at 2 pm and nap for 3 hours, will they be up in time for dinner at 6 pm?
Sprint: Cats eat about 1 ounce of cat food for every pound of body weight each day. If a kitty weighs 10 pounds, how much food does it eat in a week?
Hurdle: A domestic pig can weigh more than 700 pounds! How many 10-pound cats would have to pile up to match the pig?
High Jump: If a 400-pound pig pees and weighs 1 pound less, how much does it weigh?
Answers:
Lace up: They’re the same! Each animal has 4 legs.
Jog: Yes, since they’ll wake up at 5 pm.
Sprint: 70 ounces.
Hurdle: 70 cats.
High Jump: 399 pounds.
