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)
The elephant gains 2 pounds per day during the first year.
To find the number of days it will take for the elephant to weigh a total of 224 pounds, we subtract the initial weight (150 pounds) from the desired weight (224 pounds) and divide it by the weight gained each day (2 pounds).
(224 pounds - 150 pounds) / 2 pounds = 37 days
Therefore, it will take the baby elephant 37 days to weigh a total of 224 pounds.