Every day, the Crawford Pet Store uses 1/2 of a bag of dog food to feed the dogs. How many days will 4 1/2 bags of dog food last?

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

days

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whats the answer?
To find the answer, we need to divide the total amount of dog food by the amount used per day:

4 1/2 bags of dog food = 9/2 bags of dog food
1/2 bag of dog food is used per day

So, we have:

(9/2) รท (1/2) = 9

Therefore, 4 1/2 bags of dog food will last 9 days.