Question

5) An animal sanctuary needs to buy boxes of hay to feed 120

rabbits. Each box contains 5 pounds of hay. Each rabbit eats 8
pounds of hay a month. How many boxes of hay does the animal
sanctuary need for a month?

Answer 1

To calculate the number of boxes of hay needed, divide the total pounds of hay required by the weight of hay in each box.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of boxes of hay the animal sanctuary needs for a month, we need to find the total pounds of hay required by all the rabbits and divide it by the weight of hay in each box.

Number of pounds of hay required by all the rabbits = 120 rabbits * 8 pounds of hay/month = 960 pounds of hay/month.

Number of boxes of hay required = 960 pounds of hay/month / 5 pounds of hay/box = 192 boxes of hay.

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