A zoo has 50 kg of rabbit feed. Each rabbit needs 0.6 kg of feed per day. If the zoo keeps 5 rabbits, for how many whole days will the feed last?
Answer
16 days
The correct answer is 16 days — Ensure not to round up beyond the available feed.
Step-by-step solution
- Find the total daily consumption by one rabbit: 0.6 kg.
- Multiply by 5 rabbits to get 3 kg per day.
- Divide the total feed by the daily consumption: 50 ÷ 3 = 16.66.
- Take the whole number part as the answer: 16 days.
- Ensure not to round up beyond the available feed.
Common mistake: Rounding up the division result
Concept tested: Food consumption calculations
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