Question

An alligator can eat 18 pounds of meat in 2 hours. If it continues eating at this same rate, how much can it eat in 7 hours?

Answer 1

63 pounds

Explanation:

Given data

Quantity of meat= 18 pounds

TIme taken= 2 hours

Rate= Quantity/Time taken

Rate= 18/2

Rate= 9 pounds per hour

Now time= 7 hours

Rate= 9 pounds per hour

Quantity= Rate*Time

Quantity= 9*7

Quantity= 63 pounds