Question

(02.03)At a dog shelter, a 26-pound bag of dog food will feed 40 dogs. How many dogs would you expect to feed with a 13-pound bag of dog food? (Input only whole numbers.)

Answer 1

Answer: 20 dogs





Explanation: The quickest way is to make a fraction of 26/40. 26 divided by 2 is 13 and 40 divided by 2 is 20.



The best way is to set up a proportion: 26 lbs/40 dogs=13 lbs/x dogs.

Cross multiplying (26*x and 13*40) leaves us with 520=26x.

When we divide both sides by 26, we find that 20 dogs is the answer.