Question

A group of mountain climbers begin an expedition with 250 pounds of food. They plan to eat a total of 12 pounds per day.

Answer 1

....,..._
20.83 days
(the _ goes over the 3)

Answer 2

The expedition will last for approximately 20 days with this amount of food carried.

Explanation:

We are given the following information in the question:

Amount of food carried by mountain climbers = 250 pounds

Amount of food eaten per day = 12 pounds.

Number of days the expedition can last =

`\text{Number of days the expedition can last } = \displaystyle\frac{\text{Total amount of food}}{\text{Amount of food required per day}}\\\\= (250)/(12) = 20.83 \approx 20`

Hence, the expedition will last for approximately 20 days with this amount of food carried.