There are 8.5 ounces of cereal in a container. Additional cereal is poured into the container at a rate of 1.25 ounces per second.
Let's assume that the time it takes to pour the additional cereal is T seconds.
The amount of cereal poured into the container is given by the equation:
Amount of cereal poured = Rate of pouring * Time = 1.25 * T
Since we know that there are 8.5 ounces of cereal in the container before pouring, the total amount of cereal in the container after pouring will be:
Total amount of cereal = Initial amount of cereal + Amount of cereal poured
Total amount of cereal = 8.5 + 1.25 * T
Therefore, the total amount of cereal in the container after pouring depends on the time T.