Question

A dog eats 5 cups of dry dog food in 2 1/2 days.



How many cups of dry dog food does the dog eat in 1 day?



cups

Answer 1

Divide 2 1/2 / 5.

Answer 2

what? how?

Answer 3

2 1/2 is the same as 2.5.

Answer 4

So just divide 2.5 / 5

Answer 5

it is 0.5

Answer 6

5/2.5 = x/1 --- 5 cups in 2.5 days = x cups in 1 day
cross multiply
2.5x = 5
x = 5/2.5
x = 2

so in 1 day, he eats 2 cups

Answer 7

@texaschic101 Umm... That's wrong.

Answer 8

???

Answer 9

Wait, I think I'm wrong. LOL

Answer 10

Oh, you have to divide 5 / 2.5, not 2.5 / 5... (FaceDesk)

Answer 11

My mistake, @texaschic101 is correct.

Answer 12

so the answer is 2 cups?

Answer 13

Yes.

Answer 14

I need more help please

Answer 15

Dora can run 3/5 mi in 3/20 h.


How far can she run in 1 h?


mi

Answer 16

Please ask your questions in separate threads.

Answer 17

ok

Answer 18

Easy,If a dog eats 5 cups of dry food in 2.5 days,He will eat less cups of dry food in 1 day,so direct proportion,Cross multiply. For the first one @cjackson2002