Question

Julia has 3 and 1/2 pounds of dog food.She plans to split it equally among her 7 dogs. How much will dog food will each dog receive?

Answer 1

Each dog will receive
`(1)/(2)` pounds of dog food.

Explanation:

This is a very straightforward question.

To find the amount each dog gets we have to divide the total number of dog food to 7 equal portions.

Amount of dog food each dog will receive= Total number of dog food / number of dogs

=
`(3(1)/(2) )/(7)`

=
`((7)/(2) )/(7)`

=
`(7)/(7*2)`

=
`(1)/(2)` pounds

Therefore, each dog will receive
`(1)/(2)` pounds of dog food.