Answer:
Brett can put [tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex] = 0.625 pounds in each bird cage.
Step-by-step explanation:
The total amount of bird seed left = [tex]2\frac{1}{2}[/tex] pounds
=[tex]\frac{5}{2}[/tex] pounds
Number of birds in pet shop = 4
So, the share of each bird = [tex]\frac{\textrm{Total available seeds}}{\textrm{Total number of birds in the pet shop}}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{\frac{5}{2} }{4} = \frac{5}{2} \times \frac{1}{4} = \frac{5}{8}[/tex]
Hence, Brett can put [tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex] = 0.625 pounds in each bird cage.
