Question

The Lopez family split a 17

pound bag of dog food between their three dogs. How much dog food does each dog receive?

Answer 1

`5 (2)/(3)\; \textsf {pounds}`

Explanation:

Each dig gets 17/3 lbs of dog food

173 = 5 2/3

Answer 2

5 3/4 Because if the 17 percent was split into a fraction that would be the equal way and number for each dog