Annie wants to put 1/8 of a kilogram of bird seed in each of the bird cages in her pet shop. She has 1/2 of a kilogram of bird seed left. How many cages can she refill with bird seed?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
Question
Annie wants to put 1/8 of a kilogram of bird seed in each of the bird cages in her pet shop. She has 1/2 of a kilogram of bird seed left. How many cages can she refill with bird seed?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
Solution
Annie has 1/2 kilogram of bird seed and she wants to put 1/8 kilogram in each cage.
Step 1: Convert the amounts to the same units. In this case, they are already in the same units (kilograms), so no conversion is necessary.
Step 2: Divide the total amount of bird seed by the amount Annie wants to put in each cage.
1/2 ÷ 1/8 = 4
So, Annie can refill 4 bird cages with the bird seed she has left.
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