Julia has 3 1/2 pounds of dog food. she plans to split it equally among her 7 dogs how much dog food will each dog receive
Answer:
Each dog will get \(\frac{1}{2}\) pounds of food.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let each dog get the food = x pounds
If there are 7 dogs then total food used = 7x pounds
Since Julia had total amount of food = \(3\frac{1}{2}\) pounds or \(\frac{7}{2}\) pounds
Therefore, equation will be
7x = \(\frac{7}{2}\)
x = \(\frac{7}{2\times 7}\)
= \(\frac{1}{2}\) pounds
Therefore, each dog will get \(\frac{1}{2}\) pounds of food.