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

How much vegetation do the elephants eat in a week?


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4 times 2 1/2 tons is 10 tons per week!
User Dejan Dozet
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Since there are 4 elephants, they would eat 2 1/2 tons multiplied by 4 each week.

So. Change 2 1/2 to an improper fraction. 5/2

Then multiply 5/2 by 4/1.

20/2

Then simplify.

10 tons a week is your answer.
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