Question
Jane has bought 10 pounds of dog food. She feeds her \( \operatorname{dog} \frac{2}{5} \) pounds for each meal. For how many meals will the food last? Write your answer in simplest form. \( \square \) meals
Ask by Cole Hart. in the United States
Feb 28,2025
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Answer
The food will last for 25 meals.
Solution
To find the number of meals Jane can serve, divide the total pounds of dog food by the pounds per meal:
10 ÷ (2/5) = 10 × (5/2) = 50/2 = 25
So, the food will last for 25 meals.
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To find out how many meals Jane can feed her dog with 10 pounds of dog food, we can divide the total amount of food by the amount used per meal. Jane feeds her dog \( \frac{2}{5} \) pounds for each meal. So, we perform the division: \[ 10 \div \frac{2}{5} = 10 \times \frac{5}{2} = \frac{10 \times 5}{2} = \frac{50}{2} = 25 \] Therefore, the food will last for \( 25 \) meals. \( 25 \) meals