Question

David has two pet mice. Together , the mice eat 1/2 cup of dry food pellets every week. How much dry food will Davis need to feed his mice for one year.

Answer 1

Answer:

Davis will need 26 cups of dry food to feed his mice for one year.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

David has two pet mice. Together , the mice eat 1/2 cup of dry food pellets every week.

Now, to find the quantity of dry food Davis need to feed his mice for one year.

In 1 year there are 52 weeks.

So, as the unit rate of dry food for the mice to eat per week is $\frac{1}{2} \ cup\ per\ week.$

Now, to get the quantity of food mice need to be feed in 52 weeks, we multiply 52 by $\frac{1}{2}$ cup:

$52\times \frac{1}{2} \\\\=\frac{52}{2} \\\\=26\ cups.$

So, in 1 year mice will need to be feed 26 cups of dry food.

Therefore, Davis will need 26 cups of dry food to feed his mice for one year.