Question

The 5 horses on Miranda's farm each eat 20 pounds of feed per day . How many tons of feed do the horses in in 30 days

Answer 1

1.5 tons

Explanation:

First determine how much feed is eaten per day

5 * 20 lbs = 100 lbs per day

Then multiply by the number of days

30 * 100 = 3000 lbs

But the question asks tons, not lbs

We know there are 2000 lbs in a ton

3000lbs/ 2000lbs per ton = 1.5 tons