Question

Over the summer , Mr Patel refilled a bird feeder 24 times using 6 cups of seed each time. A bag of seed holds 32 cups . how many bags did Mr, Patel use?

- describe one way to solve the problem
-an equation represent the problem
- what is the solution to the problem? explain..
( please help me, I am a single mother trying to help my 10 years old son )
THX...

Answer 1

First you multiply 24 * 6.That equals 144.
Then you divide 144 by 32 and you get 4.5.

Your answer is 4.5 bags of seed

Answer 2

Mr. Patel used 4 and one-half bags.

Explanation:

First, we have to know the number of cups used.

Mr. Patel refilled 24 times, using 6 cups per time. So, the product of these will give us the total number of cups.

`24(6)=144`; Mr. Patel used 144 cups.

Now, we can use the rule of three to find the number of bags used. If one bag holds 32 cups, how many bags would be 144 cups:

`x=144cups(1 bag)/(32cups)=4.5`

Therefore, Mr. Patel used 4 and one-half bags.