MP Reason Bethany has \( 3 \frac{3}{8} \) pounds of peanuts in a bag. She feeds some of the peanuts to squirrels. How many pounds of peanuts does Bethany feed to the squirrels? Estimate the difference. How many pounds of peanuts does she feed to the squirrels? Is your answer reasonable? Explain.

1. We are told that Bethany has a total of \[ 3\frac{3}{8} \text{ pounds} \] of peanuts. Let the pounds of peanuts she feeds to the squirrels be \(x\). 2. To determine \(x\) exactly, we would need additional information—for example, a fraction or percentage of the peanuts that Bethany fed or the amount left after feeding the squirrels. 3. Since no further details are given (such as “Bethany fed a specific fraction of her peanuts to the squirrels” or “She had a certain number of pounds remaining”), there is not enough information to compute a numerical value for \(x\). 4. It is common in estimation problems to compare an exact calculation to a rounded estimate, but here even the exact calculation cannot be completed without knowing how many peanuts were fed. 5. Therefore, we must conclude that the problem as stated does not provide enough information to determine the number of pounds of peanuts Bethany fed to the squirrels. 6. This answer is reasonable because when solving a problem, it is important to check that all needed information is provided. In this case, the only numerical value given is the total amount of peanuts, with no indication of how many were fed. Without a second piece of data (such as the fraction or the remaining amount), the answer remains indeterminate.