1. **Problem:** A 34-pound bag of bird seed is shared equally among 8 feeders. How many pounds go in each feeder? 2. **Formula:** To find how much each feeder gets, divide the total weight by the number of feeders: $$\text{Amount per feeder} = \frac{\text{Total weight}}{\text{Number of feeders}}$$ 3. **Calculation:** $$\frac{34}{8}$$ 4. **Simplify the fraction:** $$\frac{34}{8} = \frac{\cancel{2} \times 17}{\cancel{2} \times 4} = \frac{17}{4}$$ 5. **Convert to mixed number:** $$\frac{17}{4} = 4 \frac{1}{4}$$ 6. **Answer:** Each feeder gets $4 \frac{1}{4}$ pounds of bird seed. **Final answer:** C. $41/4$ (which is $4 \frac{1}{4}$)