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