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
Accepted Solution
A:
You can do this by converting this into a ratio or a fraction
Ratio: 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