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Anzelm bought his dog 6 1/3 gallons of dog food. His dog has eaten 3 5/8 gallon :

Use estimation to complete the statements below about the dog food.

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Anzelm's dog has 65/24 gallons of dog food left.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much dog food is left, we need to subtract the amount the dog has eaten from the amount Anzelm bought. Anzelm bought 6 1/3 gallons of dog food, which is equivalent to 6 + 1/3 = 6 + 1/3 x 8/8 = 19/3 gallons. The dog has eaten 3 5/8 gallon, which is equivalent to 3 + 5/8 = 3 + 5/8 x 3/3 = 29/8 gallons. To find the remaining dog food, we subtract the amount eaten from the amount bought: 19/3 - 29/8. To subtract fractions, we need a common denominator. The common denominator of 3 and 8 is 24, so we can rewrite the fractions with a denominator of 24: 19/3 x 8/8 - 29/8 = 152/24 - 87/24 = (152 - 87)/24 = 65/24. Therefore, Anzelm's dog has 65/24 gallons of dog food left.

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