Question

Mika needs to equally separate 12.25 ounces of puppy food in order to feed 8 puppies the same amount. How many ounces of food will each puppy get?

Answer 1

It would be 1.5 ounces because 12.25 divided by 8 and you would round your answer

Answer 2

Equation: 8p = 12.25

Ounces of food per puppy: Approximately 1.5

Mika has 12.25 ounces of puppy food to feed 8 puppies.

All 8 puppies need the same amount.

So, how many ounces of food will each puppy get?

That's where I come in.

I guess.

To find out how many ounces of food each puppy gets, you must make an equation.

Luckily for you, I've already made an equation of this in my head before I even finished typing this sentence.

You can use my equation if you want.

Equation: 8p = 12.25

Divide both sides by 8 to get approximately (hence I rounded to the nearest tenth) 1.5 ounces of food per puppy.

Now you've got some nice work to show your teacher and you've got the correct answer. Well done.