Baby calf weighs 150 pounds at birth and gains 2 lbs each day. How many days to get to 224lbs? Write and solve and equation using “d” days for how old he is at 224 pounds.

Answer 1

Let d be the number of days it takes for the baby calf to reach 224 pounds. We know that the calf gains 2 pounds each day, so the equation can be written as:

150 + 2d = 224

To solve for d, we can subtract 150 from both sides:

2d = 224 - 150

2d = 74

Finally, we can divide by 2 to solve for d:

d = 74/2

d = 37

Therefore, it takes 37 days for the baby calf to reach 224 pounds.