Question

A dog owner has 8 2/3 pound bag of dog food. The owner feeds 3/8 of the bag of food to the dog. How much dog food does the owner use?

Answer 1

The quantity of food the dog owner uses  3 $\frac{1}{4}$ pound of dog food.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Quantity of dog food = 8$\frac{2}{3}$ pound = $\frac{26}{3}$ pound

The owner feeds $\frac{3}{8}$ of the bag of the food to the dog.

To find the quantity of dog food the owner uses.

Formula

Of means multiplication.

Now,

The quantity of food the dog owner uses = $\frac{3}{8}$ of  $\frac{26}{3}$ pound

=  $\frac{3}{8}$ ×  $\frac{26}{3}$ pound =  $\frac{13}{4}$ pound = 3 $\frac{1}{4}$ pound