Rover eats 0.50 pound of dry dog food per day. How many 5.0-kilogram sacks of dog food does his owner need to buy in a year?

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Rover eats 0.50 pound of dry dog food per day. In a year, he will eat 0.50 pound * 365 days = 182.5 pounds of dog food. Since each sack of dog food weighs 5.0 kilograms, and 1 kilogram is equal to 2.205 pounds, each sack of dog food weighs 5.0 kilograms * 2.205 pounds/kilogram = 11.025 pounds. Therefore, Rover's owner needs to buy 182.5 pounds of dog food / 11.025 pounds/sack = 16.55 sacks of dog food. Since the owner cannot buy a fraction of a sack of dog food, he will need to buy 17 sacks of dog food.

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