Question

Sarah has 11 ¼ lb of dry dog food. She will put an equal amount of food into 3 containers. How much food will be in each container?

Answer 1

3 3/4 lb

Explanation:

11 ¼ lb ÷ 3

11 ¼ lb x
`(1)/(3)`

convert 11 ¼ lb to an improper fraction

to convert to improper fraction, take the following steps :

1. Multiply the whole number by the denominator

2. Add the numerator to the answer gotten in the previous step

3. divide the number gotten in the previous step by the denominator

`(45)/(4)` ×
`(1)/(3)` =
`(15)/(4)` = 3 3/4 lb