Question

Jonas runs a pet store that sells guinea pigs. He wants to ensure he has more than 1 pound of dry food for every foge guinea pigs he has in the store. He currently has 8 pounds of dry food and wants to know how many guinea pigs can he have in the store

Answer 1

32

Explanation:

This is a question of ratio

Given that Jonas runs a pet store that sells guinea pigs. He wants to ensure he has more than 1 pound of dry food for every foge guinea pigs he has in the store

Current stock of dry food = 8 pounds

Since 1 pound dry food for every guinea bpig

we get for 8 pounds no of guinea pigs he can have 8(4/1) = 32

Answer 2

You can do this by converting this into a ratio or a fraction

Ratio:
1 lb for 4 guinea pigs
1:4
If he was 8 lbs for x guinea pigsit would be

1:4
8:x

Multiply the first ration until the one is equal to 8, then whatever the four turns into is x

Fraction: (easier way)

1/4 (1lb for 4 guinea pigs)
8/x (8lb for x guinea pigs)
1/4 = 8/x
Multiply one until it is equal to 8
Correspond that to the 4

1*8 = 8
4*8 = 32

32 guinea pigs