Question

at the aquarium the dolphins are fed 7 buckets of fish each day the penguins are fed 1/2 as much as the dolphins how many buckets of fish are the penguins fat each day?

Answer 1

At the aquarium, the dolphins are fed seven buckets of fish each day. The penguins are fed half as much as the dolphins therefore the three and a half buckets of fish each day.

Explanation:

First, the dolphins have 7 buckets of fish a day and the penguins have half.

Second, find the numbers in the problem and x out the useless information.

Third, divide the 7 by 2 (the reason behind dividing by 2 is to get the half of 7)

Answer 2

3.5 buckets
Explanation: 7 divided by 1/2 or .5 is 3.5