Question

Leila has bought 36 pounds of dog food. She feeds her dog 3/4 pounds for each meal. For how many meals will the food last?

Answer 1

The food will last for 48 meals.

Explanation:

1. Divide the total amount of food by the weight of each meal.

`(36)/((3)/(4) )`

2. Express as a multiplication and solve.

`36*(4)/(3) =\\ \\(36*4)/(3)= \\\\48`

3. Conclude.

The food will last for 48 meals.