Asked by Adaija

If a 5-pound sack of bird seed is divided equally for 3 different bird feeders, how much bird seeds will there be for each bird feeder?
Answered by Ms. Sue
I'll be glad to check your answer.
Answered by Adaija
I'm guessing 15? because 5x3....
Answered by Ms. Sue
Does that make any sense to you?

Please go back and read your problem again. Pay attention to the key words.

Answered by Adaija
Hmmmm,Would i do 5 divided by 3 and get 1.6?
Answered by Ms. Sue
YES! Actually, we should round 1.666 to 1.7.

Doesn't that make sense? You've taken a 5-pound bag and divided it among 3 feeders. Each feeder gets about 1.7 pounds of feed.
Answered by Adaija
Oh ok thank you!
Answered by Ms. Sue
You're welcome.
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