Megan's dog Sparky eats 4 1/4 c of food each day. Explain how Megan can determine how much food to give Sparky if she needs to feed him only 2/3 as much. Solve the problem.

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
10 years ago

(2/3) * (17/4) = 34/12 = 2 10/12 = 2 5/6

User Icon for aerh aerh answered
10 years ago

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User Icon for Anonymous Anonymous answered
10 years ago

2 5/6

User Icon for awesome awesome answered
10 years ago

The answer is 2 5/6

User Icon for max max answered
10 years ago

the answer is 2 5/6

User Icon for kathy kathy answered
10 years ago

2 5/6

User Icon for SA4321 SA4321 answered
10 years ago

Figure it out on your own. It will make you smarter and help you learn how to solve this kind of problem.

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User Icon for You a duck!!!πŸ˜‚ You a duck!!!πŸ˜‚ answered
9 years ago

The answer is too do it by yo self STUPID!!!!πŸ˜πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‡

User Icon for KATHYYYYYY KATHYYYYYY answered
9 years ago

2 5/6

User Icon for Tornyn T.Z. Tornyn T.Z. answered
9 years ago

MATH QUESTION: Megan's dog Sparky eats 4 1/4 cups of food each day. Explain how Megan can determine how much food to give Sparky if she needs to feed him only 2/3 as much. Solve the problem. NOTE: Do not follow my answer unless you can't figure out or you understand the risk of cheating. Anyways, ANSWER: 3 7/12. EXPLAIN: If your saying "as much" you subtract. 4 1/4 - 2/3 = 3 7/12. 3 7/12 is your final answer.

User Icon for Pika Girl Pika Girl answered
9 years ago

Tornyn T.Z., your wrong. The math term "as much" means you divide. In 4 1/4, multiply the whole number 4 by the denominator which is in this case 4. 4 x 4 = 16, so we get a improper fraction of 16/4. To find the numerator when this mixed number is shown as an improper fraction, use addition. 16/4 + 1/4 is 17/4. Find the inverse of 2/3 by swapping the numerator and denominator to get 3/2. Multiply the numerators and denominators. 17/4 x 3/2 = 51/8. 51 divided by 8 is 6 with the remainder of 3. The remainder is now the numerator, so we get a final answer of 6 3/8.

User Icon for Pika Girl Pika Girl answered
9 years ago

However, 4 1/4 TIMES 2/3 = 2 5/6. 4 1/4 SUBTRACT 2/3 is 3 7/12. 4 1/4 PLUS 2/3 = 4 11/12. But since it said "as much" we divide, and it seemed that other people didn't pick up those two important words. That is why you shouldn't Google up your problem and reply on the answer most people provide, but instead try to figure it out first if you can.

User Icon for Silva Silva answered
8 years ago

The answer is 45

User Icon for Anonymous Anonymous answered
8 years ago

Answer it yo self

User Icon for That one Brunette That one Brunette answered
7 years ago

Im confused on the problem can anyone help me? Im in 5th grade

User Icon for Miss bouska Miss bouska answered
6 years ago

You kids should not be looking up your math and do it on your own it will make you way smarter and if you need help just ask your parents or ask a teacher for help.

User Icon for Lexi Lexi answered
6 years ago

The answer is 2 5/6 because you have to keep 2/3 the same and then you have to make 4 1/4 an improper fraction and then that give you 34/12. It is another improper fraction so then you make it a mixed number. You would get 2 10/12 because 12 goes into 34 two times with 10 leftover. Then you have to simplify because it can be simplified by 2. So your final answer is 2 5/6

User Icon for Frank Frank answered
6 years ago

Why do you always use the reciprocator when you divide fractions, except in this problem? I've always heard the keep, change, flip, method.

17/4 βž—2/3
keep 17/4, change βž—to x, flip 2/3 to 3/2
17/4 x 3/2
This equals 51/8 which is clearly wrong.

Why does this question not follow that rule?

User Icon for Math Teacher Math Teacher answered
6 years ago

I understand Pika Girl that you are using the term only 2/3 as much. The student should have also explained that the question came from a "Multiplying Mixed Numbers" homework sheet. Every question on there is multiplying. Also, if you apply logic to the question...which I ask my students to do...If Megan is already feeding him 4 1/2 cups of food and she "needs to feed him only 2/3 as much" then you are looking for a smaller number. 6 3/8 cups would give the dog more food. When it says 2/3 as much...it means a portion OF, which tells you to multiply. Those of you that judge the student for looking on the internet....you should be ashamed. 1. At least the student cares enough in 5th grade to seek out help for the answer. 2. I would love to see all of you try to take and pass the test he/she has to take at the end of the year. 3. It is sad that he didn't have one adult at night that he could of asked for some help.