Question

Janelle has set up bird feeders around the pond behind her house. Each feeder can hold 1/2 a cup of bird food. After measuring, Janelle finds that she has 3 cups of bird food. How many feeders can she fill?

Answer 1

Answer: Janelle can fill 6 feeders.

Explanation:

To find the number of feeders Janelle can fill, we need to divide the total amount of bird food she has by the amount of bird food each feeder can hold.

First, let's convert the total amount of bird food from cups to half-cups:

3 cups / 2 = 6 half-cups

So, Janelle has 6 half-cups of bird food, and each feeder can hold 1 half-cup.

Therefore, she can fill:

6 half-cups / 1 half-cup per feeder = 6 feeders.

So, Janelle can fill 6 feeders.