Question

The average cow produces about 53 pounds of milk per day. if one gallon of milk weighs about 8.5 pounds, estimate the number of gallons of milk a cow produced each day. explain why your estimate is reasonable.

Answer 1

The answer to your question would have to be 6 gallons.

Answer 2

Answer: A cow produced approximately 6 gallons of milk per day.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

1 gallon = 8.5 pounds

Quantity of milk per day cow produces = 53 pounds

1 pound = $\dfrac{1}{8.5}\ gallon$

53 pounds would be

$\dfrac{1}{8.5}\times 53\\\\=6.23\ gallons$

Hence, a cow produced approximately 6 gallons of milk per day.