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Each elephant at a zoo eats 100 pounds of hay everyday. how many pounds of food does zoo need to feed one elephant for one week

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The zoo needs 735 pounds of food to feed one elephant for one week.

To find out how many pounds of food the zoo needs to feed one elephant for one week

The amount of hay and fruits/vegetables eaten per day:

Total daily food = hay + fruits/vegetables

Total daily food = 100 pounds + 5 pounds

Total daily food = 105 pounds

Lets find the number of days in a week:

Lets calculate the total weekly food needed for one elephant:

Multiplying the daily food intake by the number of days:

Total weekly food = daily food * days in a week

Total weekly food = 105 pounds * 7 days

Total weekly food = 735 pounds

Therefore, the zoo needs 735 pounds of food to feed one elephant for one week.

Complete question:

Each elephant at a zoo eats 100 pounds of hay and 5 pounds of fruits and vegetables every day. How many pounds of food does the zoo need to feed one elephant for one week?

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