SOLUTION: How do I solve the problem:A box of goldfish food can feed 3 fish for 4 weeks. How long will the box last if there are 7 goldfish?
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Question 733993: How do I solve the problem:A box of goldfish food can feed 3 fish for 4 weeks. How long will the box last if there are 7 goldfish? Found 2 solutions by stanbon, richwmiller:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A box of goldfish food can feed 3 fish for 4 weeks. How long will the box last if there are 7 goldfish?
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time is directly related to # of boxes of food and indirectly related to # of fish
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Equation:
t = k*b/f
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Solve for "k" using "A box of goldfish food can feed 3 fish for 4 weeks".
4 = k*1/3
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k = 12
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Equation:
t = 12b/f
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How long will the box last if there are 7 goldfish?
t = 12b/f
t = 12*1/7
time = 1.71 weeks
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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