Question

Rafael feeds his dog 2/5 pounds of dog food for each meal. Rafael has just bought 10 pounds of dog food. For how many meals will the food last? Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

25 meals

Explanation:

This is a division problem.

total 10 lb

each meal 2/5 lb

number of meals = total / each meal =

= 10 / (2/5) = 10 × 5/2 = 50/2 = 25

Answer: 25 meals