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The average cow produces about 53 pounds of milk per day. if one gallon of milk weighs about 8.5 pounds, estimate the number of gallons of milk a cow produced each day. explain why your estimate is reasonable.

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The answer to your question would have to be 6 gallons.
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Answer: A cow produced approximately 6 gallons of milk per day.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

1 gallon = 8.5 pounds

Quantity of milk per day cow produces = 53 pounds

1 pound =
(1)/(8.5)\ gallon

53 pounds would be


(1)/(8.5)* 53\\\\=6.23\ gallons

Hence, a cow produced approximately 6 gallons of milk per day.

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