Question

as a part of its diet, a pacific seahorse eats about 56 shrimp per week.It eats the same amount each day

Answer 1

Answer:

The Pacific seahorse eats  8 shrimp per day

Step-by-step explanation:

The complete question is

As a part of its diet, a Pacific seahorse eats about 56 shrimp per week. It eats  the same amount each day.

a) How much shrimp does the Pacific seahorse eat per day?

Complete the statement with the unit rate.

The Pacific seahorse eats  _____ shrimp per day.

Part a) How much shrimp does the Pacific seahorse eat per day?

Let

x ---> the number of shrimp that the Pacific seahorse eats per day

we know that

The number of shrimp that the Pacific seahorse eats per day, multiplied by the number of days in a week, must be equal to 56 shrimp

$1\ week=7\ days$

so

The linear equation that represent this situation is equal to

$7x=56$

solve for x

Divide by 7 both sides

$x=8\ shrimp$

therefore

The Pacific seahorse eats  8 shrimp per day