Question

Phoung volunteers at an
SPCA that always houses 8 dogs. She
notices that she uses seven 35-pound bags
of dry dog food every two months. A new,
larger SPCA facility that houses 20 dogs
will open soon. Help Phoung estimate the
amount of dry dog food that the facility
should order every three months. Explain
your reasoning.

Answer 1

the answer is about

Answer 2

First find how much food is used every month for 8 dogs
7 bags in 2 months so 7/2 bags for 1 month
ok now set up ratio to find number of bags needed every month for 20 dogs
\[\frac{\frac{7}{2}}{8} = \frac{x}{20}\]
crossmultiply to find x, then multiply by 3 to find food needed for 3 months for 20 dogs

Answer 3

26.25

Answer 4

correct
good job

Answer 5

thank you so much