Jen has 4/10 kilogram of dog food. Luis has 3/10 of a kilogram of dog food. A large dog eats 2/10 of kilogram in one meal. Write two different questions about this problem that involve adding or subtracting fractions?
2 Answers
Feb 28, 2018
- If the dog has 3 meals a day, do Jen and Luis have enough food to last the dog for a day?
- How many more kilograms of dog food does Jen need to buy so that the dog has enough food for 7 meals?
Feb 28, 2018
Several examples are below:
Explanation:
- How much do Jen and Luis have together? (A:
#4/10 + 3/10 = 7/10# ) - How much food would Jen have left if she fed the dog one meal? (A:
#4/10 - 2/10 = 2/10# ) - How much food would Luis have left if he fed the dog one meal? (A:
#3/10 - 2/10 = 1/10# ) - How much more food would Luis need if he wanted to feed the dog twice? (A:
#4/10 - 3/10 = 1/10# )
