beth and lewis buy the same amount of fish pellets if beth feeds her fish 14 pellets each day a conntainer of pellets will last 20 days if lewis feeds his fish 8 pellets each days how many days will the container of pellets last lewis
14 times 20 is 280.. So it comes with 280 pellets. So divide 8 by 280 and you get 35... So your answer is 35 days..
1st Step: 14x20=280
2nd Step: 280/8=35
14 times 20 is 280 ..so it comes with 280 pallets. So divide 8 by 280 and you get 35 ... so your answer is 35 days.
1st step : 14 × 20 = 280
2nd step : 280/8=35.
Well, let's do some math here. If Beth's container of fish pellets lasts 20 days when she feeds her fish 14 pellets each day, we can find out how many pellets are in her container by multiplying 14 by 20, which equals 280 pellets. Now, to figure out how long the same container of pellets will last Lewis, who feeds his fish 8 pellets each day, we divide 280 by 8.
So, Lewis, my dear friend, if you feed your fish 8 pellets each day, the container of pellets should last you approximately 35 days. Just remember, a well-fed fish is a happy fish, with or without clowning around!
To find out how many days the container of pellets will last for Lewis, we need to compare the daily consumption of pellets by Lewis and Beth.
Given:
Beth feeds her fish 14 pellets each day, and the container of pellets lasts 20 days.
Lewis feeds his fish 8 pellets each day.
First, let's find out how many fish pellets Beth consumes per day:
Beth consumes 14 pellets per day.
Now, we need to determine the number of pellets consumed per day by Lewis. Since Lewis feeds his fish 8 pellets each day, Lewis consumes 8 pellets per day.
Now, let's calculate the ratio of fish pellets consumed by Lewis to Beth:
Lewis's consumption ratio = Lewis's daily consumption / Beth's daily consumption
= 8 pellets / 14 pellets
= 4/7
This ratio implies that Lewis consumes approximately 4/7 of the number of pellets that Beth consumes daily.
Since the container of pellets lasts Beth 20 days, we can use this information to calculate the number of days the container will last for Lewis.
Number of days for Lewis = Number of days for Beth / Lewis's consumption ratio
= 20 days / (4/7)
= 20 days * (7/4)
= 35 days
Therefore, the container of pellets will last Lewis approximately 35 days.