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There are 6 gorillas at the zoo. Each gorilla eats 2 1/3 tons of eucalyptus a year.
How much eucalyptus will the gorillas eat in one year?
Express your answer in simplest form.
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Answer 1

Answer:

14 tons

Step-by-step explanation:

Each gorilla eats  $2\frac{1}{3}$ tons

Let's make this into an improper fraction for easier calculation. Note the rule below:

$a\frac{b}{c}=\frac{(a*c)+b}{c}$

So, this mixed number becomes:

$2\frac{1}{3}=\frac{7}{3}$

Now, we want how much 6 gorillas would eat in 1 year. So we multiply 6 with this to get:

$6*\frac{7}{3}=\frac{6*7}{3}=\frac{42}{3}=14$

So, 6 gorillas eat a total of 14 tons of eucalyptus in a year