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The small dog ate 3/4 of a cup of food each day. How many full days will a bag with 4 cups last?

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A bag with 4 cups of dog food will last for 5 full days if a dog eats 3/4 of a cup each day. After dividing the total amount of dog food by the daily consumption, we get 5 1/3 days, meaning 5 full days with leftover food.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks how many full days a bag with 4 cups of dog food will last if a small dog eats 3/4 of a cup each day. To find out, we divide the total amount of food by the daily consumption:

Find the total amount of dog food in the bag: 4 cups.

  1. Determine the daily consumption of the dog: 3/4 cup.
  2. Divide the total food by daily consumption to find out how many days the food will last:
    4 cups ÷ (3/4 cup) = 16/3 days.
  3. Converting the fraction to a mixed number: 5 1/3 days. So the dog food will last for 5 full days, with some left over.

Therefore, the bag of food will last for 5 full days.

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