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 13/12 or 1 1/12 cup
Let x be the amount of food Oliver gives to his dog the rest of the day.
He gives his dog 1/3 cup in the morning, so the total amount of food he gives his dog in a day is 1/3 + x. This total amount is equal to 3/4 cup.
Therefore, the equation is:
1/3 + x = 3/4
To solve for x, we first find a common denominator:
1/3 = 4/12
3/4 = 9/12
Substitute the common denominators into the equation:
4/12 + x = 9/12
x = 9/12 - 4/12
x = 5/12
Therefore, Oliver gives his dog 5/12 cup of food the rest of the day.
The correct response is: 5/12 cup