Charlie's horse, Star, was getting too heavy eating 3 1/2 pounds of horse feed twice a day. Charlie reduced Star's feed by 3/4 of a pound at each feeding. How much is Star now eating each day? You must type your response as a simplified mixed number. To type your fraction, click the box below. Type the whole number first. Then, select the fraction button where you see an x to the left of a fraction bar. Use your mouse or the up and down arrows on your keyboard to move between the numerator and denominator. The link below is a screen shot of the button you want to select. Fraction Bar.JPG (1 point) [__} pounds

Answer 1

To find how much Star is now eating each day, we need to subtract the reduction from the initial amount.
The initial amount of feed was 3 1/2 pounds twice a day, which is a total of 7 pounds each day (3 1/2 + 3 1/2 = 7/1 + 7/1 = 14/2 = 7).

The reduction in feed is 3/4 of a pound at each feeding, so the reduction in each day is 3/4 + 3/4 = 6/4 = 3/2 pounds.

To find the amount Star is now eating each day, subtract the reduction in feed from the initial amount:
7 - 3/2 = 14/2 - 3/2 = 11/2 = 5 1/2 pounds.

Therefore, Star is now eating 5 1/2 pounds of feed each day.