Jonas runs a pet store that sells guinea pigs. He wants to ensure he has more than 1 pound of dry food for every foge guinea pigs he has in the store. He currently has 8 pounds of dry food and wants to know how many guinea pigs can he have in the store
Question
Answer:
You can do this by converting this into a ratio or a fractionRatio:
1 lb for 4 guinea pigs
1:4
If he was 8 lbs for x guinea pigsit would be
1:4
8:x
Multiply the first ration until the one is equal to 8, then whatever the four turns into is x
Fraction: (easier way)
1/4 (1lb for 4 guinea pigs)
8/x (8lb for x guinea pigs)
1/4 = 8/x
Multiply one until it is equal to 8
Correspond that to the 4
1*8 = 8
4*8 = 32
32 guinea pigs
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