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31 August, 06:48

Bowser ate 4 1/2 pounds of dog food. That amount is 3/4 of the entire bog of dog food. How many pounds of dog food were originally in the bag

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  1. 31 August, 07:10
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    because it is 3/4 of the entire bag, there has to be a Ratio:

    3:4 = 4.5:w

    /frac{3}{4} / frac{4.5}{w}

    cross mult.

    3w = 4.5 (4)

    3w = 18

    divide 3 both sided

    18/3=6

    w=6

    6lbs of food.

    Therefore, your ans is 6lbs of dog food
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