Question

Megan's dog Sparky eats 4 1/4 cups of food each day explain how Megan can determine how much food to give Sparky if she needs to feed him only two-thirds as much

Answer 1

To determine the new amount you need to find out what 2/3 of 4 1/2 is equal to. What you see "of" in an algebraic expression or equation, replace it with (×).

2/3 of 4 1/2 =
2/3 × 4 1/2 =

Convert 4 1/2 to an improper fraction.

2/3 × 9/2 =

Now multiply and reduce

18/6 = 3

The new amount of dog food is 3 cups.