Question

A traveling circus brings along everything it needs for its shows in big trucks.

a. the circus audience sits in rows around the performing ring. there are 9 seats in each row. how many rows will need to be set up if 513 people are expected to attend the show? can the rows be divided into a number of equal sections? explain how you find your answer.

b. circus horses eat about 250 pounds of horse food per week. about how many pounds of food does a circus horse eat each day? explain. (hint: 1 week = 7 days)

Answer 1

a- 9 seats per row
513 people
513÷9=57
57 rows need set up
sections of 3 would be 19 sections
sections of 19 would be 3 sections

b- 250 pounds in 1 week
1 week is 7 days
250÷7=35.714

Answer 2

Answer :

(a) The number of rows need will be, 57 rows.

(b) The amount in pounds of food a circus horse eat each day is, 35.71 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation :

Part A:

As we are given that the there are 9 seats in each row that means 9 people can sit in each row.

Now we have to determine the number of rows will need to be set up if 513 people are expected to attend the show.

As, 9 people can sit in 1 row

So, 513 people can sit in $\frac{513}{9}=57$ row

Thus, the number of rows need will be, 57 rows.

Yes, the rows be divided into a number of equal sections as, 3 rows would be 19 sections or, 19 rows would be 3 sections.

Part B:

As we  are given that circus horses eat about 250 pounds of horse food per week. Now we have to determine the amount in pounds of food does a circus horse eat each day.

Given : 1 week = 7 days

As, in 1 week the circus horses eat about 250 pounds of horse food

or, in 7 days the circus horses eat about 250 pounds of horse food

So, in 1 day the circus horses eat about $\frac{1day}{7day}{\times 250=35.71$ pounds of horse food

Thus, the amount in pounds of food a circus horse eat each day is, 35.71 pounds.