Question

For every 8 squirrels that Travis sees in his backyard, six are dining at the bird feeder. Travis saw 28 squirrels today. About how many were eating birdseed? A) 16 B) 20 C) 21 D) 24

Answer 1

You would answer this using fractions, so if 6/8 squirrels eat birdseed, then we can change the denominator to find out how many out of 28. 28 ÷ 8 = 3.5, so all you do is multiply 6 by 3.5 to get the answer as C) 21. I hope this helps!