Question

An elephant at the zoo maintains her weight by eating 2.5% of her body weight in food each day. If she maintains a constant weight of 6 tons, how many pounds of food does she eat in one week? (There are 2000 pounds in 1 ton.)

Answer 1

2100

Explanation:

Multiply the rate by the time and the weight to find the amount per week.

(2.5%/day)(6 tons)(2000 lb/ton)(7 days/week) = 2100 lb/week