The elephants at the Harrison Zoo are fed 4 1/2 barrels of corn each day. The buffalo are fed 1/3 as much corn as the elephants. How many barrels of corn are the buffalo fed each day?
Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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The buffalo are fed 1 1/2 barrels of corn each day.
To find out, you need to multiply the amount of corn the elephants eat by 1/3:
4 1/2 x 1/3 = (9/2) x (1/3) = 9/6 = 3/2
So the buffalo are fed 3/2 barrels, which simplifies to 1 1/2 barrels of corn each day.