Baby calf weighs 150 pounds at birth and gains 2 lbs each day. How many days to get to 224lbs? Write and solve and equation using “d” days for how old he is at 224 pounds.
Let d be the number of days it takes for the baby calf to reach 224 pounds. We know that the calf gains 2 pounds each day, so the equation can be written as:
150 + 2d = 224
To solve for d, we can subtract 150 from both sides:
2d = 224 - 150
2d = 74
Finally, we can divide by 2 to solve for d:
d = 74/2
d = 37
Therefore, it takes 37 days for the baby calf to reach 224 pounds.