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There are 6 gorillas at the zoo. Each gorilla eats 2 1/3 tons of eucalyptus a year.
How much eucalyptus will the gorillas eat in one year?
Express your answer in simplest form.
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Answer 1

14 tons

Explanation:

There are 6 gorillas at the zoo and each gorilla eats 2 and one-third tons of eucalyptus in a year.

We are asked to determine the amount of eucalyptus the gorillas eat in one year.

If one gorilla eats
`(7)/(3)` tons of eucalyptus in one year.

Then 6 gorillas eat
`(7 * 6)/(3) = 14` tons of eucalyptus each year. (Answer)