Question

An elephant eats about 500 pounds of grass and leaves every day. there are 2 african elephants and 3 asian elephants living in the city zoo. how many pounds of grass and leaves do the zookeepers need to order each week to feed all of the elephants? 3,000 pounds 17,500 pounds 2,500 pounds 21,000 pounds

Answer 1

Lets think about this for a moment
500lb per 2 african and 3 asian elepahnts so 500 * 5 > 2500LB
That is 1 day but 7 days are in a week so this is what we need > simple > 2500 * 7 = 17,500lbs a week.

Answer 2

Hi , the answer is 2500 because 2+3=5 and 500 times 5 equals your answer which is 2500 , per day they eat that , per week it would be 17,500