A baby elephant weights 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?

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It will take the elephant 37 days to weigh a total of 224 pounds.

Calculation: 224 pounds - 150 pounds = 74 pounds gained
74 pounds / 2 pounds per day = 37 days.