Question

At 9:00, Paula has x cups of food in a container for her dog. Paula pours a 2 1/2 cup box of fodd into the container. Then she removes 3/4 cup of food to feed her dog. Now there are 5 1/4 cups of food in the container.

write an equation that can be used to determine the number of cups, x , of food in the container at 9:00.

Answer 1

step-by-step explanation:X = 21/4 - 7/4 = 14/4 = 7/2 = 3 and 1/2

X + (2 and 1/2) - 3/4 = 5 and 1/4

X + 2 and 2/4 - 3/4 = 5 and 1/4 <--- common denominator

X + 10/4 - 3/4 = 21/4

X + 7/4 = 21/4

X = 21/4 - 7/4 = 14/4 = 7/2 = 3 and 1/2

Answer 2

X = 21/4 - 7/4 = 14/4 = 7/2 = 3 and 1/2

Explanation:

X + (2 and 1/2) - 3/4 = 5 and 1/4

X + 2 and 2/4 - 3/4 = 5 and 1/4 <--- common denominator

X + 10/4 - 3/4 = 21/4

X + 7/4 = 21/4

X = 21/4 - 7/4 = 14/4 = 7/2 = 3 and 1/2