Question

Six arctic polar bears require 26.4 pounds of food per day. How many pounds of food will 2 polar bears consume in 1 day?

Answer 1

make an equation 6x=26.4
solve for x. x=4.4 (amount one polar bear eats per day)
4.4*2=8.8
the 2 polar bears will need 8.8 lbs of food

Answer 2

2 polar bears will need 8.8 pounds of food per day because 26.4/6 = 4.4, so
4.4 x 2 = 8.8