Question

There are 4 elephants in the preserve. Each elephant eats 2 1/4 tons of vegetation a week. How much vegetation do the elephants eat in a week in simplest form

Answer 1

9 tons of vegetation the elephants eat in a week

Explanation:

There are 4 elephants in the preserve. Each elephant eats 2 1/4 tons of vegetation a week

Each elephant eats 2 1/4 tons =
`(2*4+1)/(4) = (9)/(4)`

Each elephant eats 9/4 tons of vegetation

so 4 elephants eats =
`(9)/(4) * 4= 9` tons

9 tons of vegetation the elephants eat in a week