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john has 12 pounds of dog food and is going to separate it into 3/4 pound portions how many portions will he get

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Answer:

John will get 16 3/4 pounds-units of dog food.

Explanation:

The total amount of portions of dog food is obtained by dividing the total amount of dog food, measured in pounds, by the amount of dog food per portion, measured in pounds per unit:


n = (12\,pd)/(0.75\,(pd)/(unit) )


n = 16\,units

John will get 16 3/4 pounds-units of dog food.