Question

Elena is feeding her neighbor's dogs. Each dog gets 3/4 cups of dog food, and she uses 4.5 cups of food. How many dogs does her neighbor have?

a. 3 dogs
b. 4 dogs
c. 5 dogs
d. 6 dogs

Answer 1

To determine how many dogs Elena's neighbor has, divide the total dog food used, 4.5 cups, by the per-dog amount of 3/4 cups, resulting in 6 dogs.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many dogs Elena's neighbor has, we need to divide the total amount of dog food used by the amount given to each dog. Elena uses 4.5 cups of dog food, and each dog gets 3/4 cups of dog food.

Step 1: Convert fractions to a similar unit (cups to cups).

Step 2: Divide the total amount of dog food by the amount per dog.
4.5 cups ÷ (3/4 cups/dog) = 6 dogs

Therefore, Elena's neighbor has 6 dogs.