At a zoo, an Asian elephant is about 3 tons and eats about 300 pounds of food a day. What percentage of its body weight does the elephant eat each day?

(3 tonnes / 300 pounds) * 100% is your answer

Answered by anniedavies96 | 2024-06-10

***3 tons=6000 pounds. ***
***6000 divided by 300=3/60 3/60=1/20 *Percentage of it becomes =5%. *

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

The Asian elephant eats 300 pounds of food daily, which is 5% of its body weight of 6000 pounds. This is calculated by dividing the food intake by the elephant's body weight and then multiplying by 100 to find the percentage. Therefore, the elephant consumes 5% of its body weight in food each day.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-10-09