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OpenStudy (rayman5766):

A dog eats 5 cups of dry dog food in 2 1/2 days. fan and medal A dog eats 5 cups of dry dog food in days. How many cups of dry dog food does the dog eat in 1 day?

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

hello smart one will you help me pls I am going crazy over this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hmm, what do u think? @rayman5766

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

well I put 15 but what do I know

OpenStudy (demonchild99):

why 15?

OpenStudy (demonchild99):

ok just divide 5 by 2.5 you get your answer

OpenStudy (demonchild99):

i think

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

well crap don't you think it makes up set

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

well I got 2 from doing that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[=5\div\frac{ 5 }{ 2 }\]\[=\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\] therefore,1/2 day the dog it for 1 cup.

OpenStudy (demonchild99):

well 5 cups..divided by 2 and a half days would equal 2 cups a day....ye

OpenStudy (demonchild99):

or yes you can do it that way

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so how many cups will the dog eat if it's 1 day? @rayman5766

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

my answer would be one

OpenStudy (demonchild99):

no

OpenStudy (demonchild99):

that is one for half a day so what would a whole day be

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

man I am dump

OpenStudy (rane):

its 5 cups for 2.5days 2 cups for first day 2 cups for 2nd day 1 cup for another half day makes sense @rayman5766 ?

OpenStudy (demonchild99):

no your not

OpenStudy (demonchild99):

you had the right answer earlier

OpenStudy (demonchild99):

ive done what i can...im goin to bed before i pass out here

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

math is hard for me it is easy some times but then it gets hard

OpenStudy (rane):

lol @demonchild99

OpenStudy (rane):

did u get it @rayman5766 ?

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

no i just need to get done I have i know for shere i got one rigut the otheres I am having problems with well 2

OpenStudy (rane):

u mean u dont get how we get 2 as an answer?

OpenStudy (rayman5766):

yea

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