Question

mark's dog needs 1 3/4 cups of dry food. Mark picks up one bag of dry food that contains 16 cups how many days will mark be able to feed his dog the specified diet?

Answer 1

Answer: I believe the answer is 9 days.

Step-by-step explanation: 16 divided by 1.75 (1 and three-fourths) is equal to 9.143, which is only enough to feed him 9 full days.

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer to your question is 9 days.

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

Food needed = 1 3/4 cups

Total food = 16 cups

Number of days = ?

Process

1.- Convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction

              1 3/4 = (4 + 3)/4 = 7/4

2.- Divide the total food by the food needed

              16/1 ÷ 7/4 = 64/7

-Simplify                     9        Quotient

                          7   64

                                 1          Remainder

3.- Mark can feed his dog 9 days and there will be 1/7 of the bag left.