Answer
$5.703125$ pounds
Work Step by Step
A gerbil east about $\frac{1}{4}$ oz of food per day. About how many pounds of food can a gerbil eat in a year?
There are 365 day in a year
Multiply the daily amount by the annual amount:
$\frac{1}{4}\times365=91.25$oz.
There are 16 oz in a pound.
$91.25\div16=5.703125$ pounds
