Question

Simplify the expression using the order of operations. The nature park has a pride of 4 lions and 8 cubs. The adults eat 7 pounds of meat each day and the cubs eat 4 pounds. Simplify 4 × 7 + 8 × 4 to find the amount of meat consumed each day by the lions. The lions consume pounds of meat each day.

Answer 1

Answer:

60 pounds of meat

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of lions = 4

Pounds of meat consumed = 7 pounds each

Number of cubs = 8

Pounds e meat consumed = 4 pounds each

Amount of meat consumed each day by the lions = 4 × 7 + 8 × 4

Multiply first

= 28 + 32

= 60 pounds of meat

The lions consume 60 pounds of meat each day.