Question

A blue whale weighs about 200 tons. It eats only small sea creatures called krill. The blue whale

eats 2% of its body weight each day. How many tons of krill does the blue whale eat each day?
Explain your thinking.

Answer 1

Answer: 4 tons

Explanation:

the whale eats 2% of itself everyday, so it would be x/200= 2/100 and the whale would eat x tons, which equals 4 so it eats 4 tons of krill a day

Answer 2

4 tons of its body weight

Explanation:

In this situation you must find 2% of 200. This is simply 4.