Answer :

Set up a proportion...

(1/3)    =      x

   2              12

Cross multiply to get 2x = 4. So x = 2 loaves of bread.

Answer:

2 loaves of bread.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that Henry eats 1/3 of a loaf of bread in 2 days.

First of all, we will find amount of loaves eaten by Henry in one day by dividing 1/3 by 2 as:

[tex]\frac{1}{3}\div 2[/tex]

[tex]\frac{1}{3}\div \frac{2}{1}[/tex]

Convert in multiplication problem:

[tex]\frac{1}{3}\times \frac{1}{2}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex]

To find the loaves of bread eaten by Henry in 12 days, we will multiply [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex] by 12.

[tex]\frac{1}{6}\times 12=2[/tex]

Therefore, Henry will eat 2 loaves of bread in 12 days.

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