Question

An ocicat eats $\frac 35$ of a pound of food daily. How many ocicats can a $19\frac 12$-pound bag of food feed for one week? Explain your solution.

Answer 1

Answer:

$4\dfrac{9}{14} ocicats$

Step-by-step explanation:

One ocicat eats $\dfrac35$  of a pound of food daily.

In a week, one ocicat eats:  $\dfrac35 \times 7 =4\dfrac15 pounds$

Therefore, the number of ocicat that can eat $19\dfrac 12$ pound of food feed

$=19\dfrac 12 \div 4\dfrac15 \\\\=\dfrac{39}{2} \div \dfrac{21}{5}\\=\dfrac{39}{2} \times \dfrac{5}{21}\\=\dfrac{39 \times 5}{2 \times 21}\\=\dfrac{195}{42}\\=4\dfrac{9}{14} ocicats$

We have determined the number of ocicats that the food will last for a week. However, since ocicats cannot be fractional, the food will feed 4 ocicats with some leftovers,

Answer 2

Answer:

4

Step-by-step explanation:

First calculate how many pounds an ocicat can eat in one week. You get an answer of 21/5 because 3/5x7=21/5. Next, divide 19 1/2 and 3/5. You will get an answer rounded to 4.