A baby elephant weighs 150 pounds when born. It gains 2 pounds per day during the first year. How many days will it take the elephant to weigh a total of 224 pounds?(1 point)

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Answer 1

Let's first find how many pounds the elephant gains in total during the first year:

224 pounds - 150 pounds = 74 pounds

Now, let's divide the total weight gain by the weight gain per day to find how many days it takes:

74 pounds / 2 pounds/day = <<74/2=37>>37 days

Therefore, it takes the elephant 37 days to weigh a total of 224 pounds.