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Ronnie's dog eats 1/2 of a pound of food each day. Ronnie has a bag containing 4 1/2 pounds of dog food. How many days will the bag feed Ronnie's dog?

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It would take the dog 9 days.
The dog eats four pounds after 8 because 4•2=8 and add 1 for the extra half.
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