Oliver feeds his dog a total of 3/4 cup of food every day. In the morning, he gives his dog 1/3 cup of food. Solve an equation to find how much food Oliver gives to his dog the rest of the day. (1 point)
Responses
2/1 cups
2/1 cups
5/12 cup
5/12 cup
3/12 cup
3/12 cup
13/12 or 1 1/12 cup
Let x be the amount of food Oliver gives his dog for the rest of the day.
Given that Oliver feeds his dog a total of 3/4 cup of food every day and 1/3 cup of food in the morning, the equation can be set up as:
1/3 + x = 3/4
Simplifying the equation, we get:
x = 3/4 - 1/3
x = 9/12 - 4/12
x = 5/12
Therefore, Oliver gives his dog 5/12 cup of food for the rest of the day.