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
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.