Question

Santa has 3/4 of a bag of grain left. His hens eat 1/6 of a bag of grain every day. How many days will he be able to feed his hens?

Answer 1

To find how many days he is able to feed his hens, divide 3/4 by 1/6.

`((3)/(4)bag)/((1)/(6)(day)/(day))`

To solve it multiply the first fraction by the inverse of the second fraction.

`\begin{gathered} (3)/(4)bag*(6)/(1)(day)/(bag) \\ (6*3)/(4)days \\ (18)/(4)days \\ 4.5days \end{gathered}`

That means he will be able to feed his hens for 4 days.

Answer: 4 days.