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.
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To find the number of days it will take for the baby elephant to weigh 224 pounds, we can subtract the initial weight of 150 pounds from the total weight of 224 pounds:
224 pounds - 150 pounds = 74 pounds
Since the baby elephant gains 2 pounds per day, we can divide the remaining weight (74 pounds) by the weight gained per day (2 pounds) to find the number of days it will take:
74 pounds / 2 pounds/day = 37 days
Therefore, it will take the baby elephant 37 days to weigh a total of 224 pounds.