Question

emilios dog eats $\frac{3}{2}$ cups of food in one serving. emilio has a bag with $6\frac{1}{2}$ cups of food. he wants to know how many servings of food are in the bag.
which model represents the number of cups of food in one serving?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify serving size

One serving is $\frac{3}{2} = 1.5$ cups.

Step2: Analyze top model

The top shaded rectangle spans to 3 on the number line, representing 3 cups, which is double the serving size.

Step3: Analyze bottom model

The bottom shaded rectangle spans to 1.5 on the number line, which matches $\frac{3}{2}$ cups, the correct serving size.

Answer:

The bottom model (the smaller shaded rectangle above the number line marked 0 to 6)