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Jonas runs a pet store that sells guinea pigs. He wants to ensure he has more than 1 pound of dry food for every five guinea pigs he has in the store. He currently has 8 pounds of dry food and wants to know how many guinea pigs can he have in the store. Write and solve an inequality to solve this problem. What is the solution to the inequality?

A. x greater-than-or-equal-to 40
B. x less-than-or-equal-to 40
C. x greater-than-or-equal-to 8
D. x less-than-or-equal-to 8

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You can do this by converting this into a ratio or a fraction

Ratio:

1 lb for 4 guinea pigs

1:4

If he was 8 lbs for x guinea pigsit would be

1:4

8:x

Multiply the first ration until the one is equal to 8, then whatever the four turns into is x

Fraction: (easier way)

1/4 (1lb for 4 guinea pigs)

8/x (8lb for x guinea pigs)

1/4 = 8/x

Multiply one until it is equal to 8

Correspond that to the 4

1*8 = 8

4*8 = 32

32 guinea pigs

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