Baby calf weighs 150 pounds at birth and gains 2 Lbs each day. How many days to get 244Ilbs Write and solve and equation using d days for how old he is at 244 punds

Answer 1

To determine how many days it will take for the baby calf to reach 244 pounds, we can use the following equation:

1. Let's denote \( d \) as the number of days.
2. The initial weight of the calf at birth is 150 pounds.
3. The calf gains 2 pounds each day.

The weight of the calf after \( d \) days can be expressed with the equation:

\[ \text{Weight} = 150 + 2d \]

We want to find out when the calf reaches 244 pounds, so we set up the equation:

\[ 150 + 2d = 244 \]

Now, we can solve for \( d \):

1. Subtract 150 from both sides:

\[ 2d = 244 - 150 \] \[ 2d = 94 \]

2. Divide both sides by 2:

\[ d = \frac{94}{2} \] \[ d = 47 \]

Thus, it will take the calf 47 days to reach 244 pounds.