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Lulu eats 5/8 pound of food a day. how many days will it take her to eat a 5-pound bag of food?

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Answer:


8\ days

Explanation:

we know that

using proportion


(1)/((5/8))(day)/(pounds)=\frac{x}5}(days)/(pounds)\\ \\x=5*8/5\\ \\x=8\ days

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