A baby elephant weights 150 pounds when born. It gains 2 pounds per day of the first year. How many days will it take for it to weight 224

Answer 1

To find the number of days it will take for the baby elephant to weigh 224 pounds, we can set up the following equation:

150 + 2x = 224

Where x represents the number of days.

By subtracting 150 from both sides of the equation, we get:

2x = 224 - 150

2x = 74

Finally, by dividing both sides by 2, we find:

x = 74 / 2

x = 37

Therefore, it will take 37 days for the baby elephant to weigh 224 pounds.