To find out how many crackers the hamster eats in 1 minute at the given rate, we can set up a proportion using the information provided.
Let's assume that the number of crackers eaten in 1 minute is represented by "x".
We can set up the proportion:
40 crackers / 5 minutes = x crackers / 1 minute
To solve for "x", we can cross-multiply and then divide:
40 crackers * 1 minute = 5 minutes * x crackers
40 = 5x
Dividing both sides of the equation by 5:
40 / 5 = x
8 = x
Therefore, the hamster eats 8 crackers in 1 minute at the given rate.