If my dog eats 1 7/8 pounds of food every day, how long will a 25 pounds bag of dog food last me? (write answer as a mixed number) ?

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Sidney Mcclain

Mathematics

3 December, 11:43

If my dog eats 1 7/8 pounds of food every day, how long will a 25 pounds bag of dog food last me? (write answer as a mixed number) ?

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Caden Owen · Answer 1

Turn 1 7/8 into an improper fraction:15/8

Find a common denominator between 25 (25/1) and 15/8:

25/1 (8) = 200/8

15/8 (stays the same)

First find how many times 15 can fit into 200, which is 13 times then subtract:

200/8 - 195/8 = 5/8

Answer: 13 5/8