Question

An elephant can eat 250 pounds of peanuts in 30 minutes. Find the rate in ounces ?

Answer 1

An elephant can eat 250 lb in 30 minutes, meaning her rate of consumption is

$\frac{250lb}{30\min }$

now 1 lb = 16 oz therefore,

250 lb = 250 * 16 oz = 4000 oz.

Therefore, the rate of consumption in ounces is

$\boxed{\frac{4000\: lb}{30\min}=133.33.\text{. lb/min}}$

which is our answer!