Kendall feeds her cat a total of 4/5 cup of food every day. She feeds it 1/2 cup of food in the evening. Solve an equation to find how much food she gives to the cat the rest of the day. Write your answer in fraction form only

Answer 1

Let x be the amount of food Kendall gives to the cat the rest of the day.

Total amount of food = 4/5 cup
Amount of food in the evening = 1/2 cup

So, the amount of food given the rest of the day = total amount - amount given in the evening
x = 4/5 - 1/2
x = 4/5 - 2/4
x = 4/5 - 4/8
x = 8/8 - 5/8
x = 3/8

Therefore, Kendall gives the cat 3/8 cup of food the rest of the day.