A certain elephant weighs 200 pounds at birth and gains more than 2 but less than 3 pounds per day

Question

A certain elephant weighs 200 pounds at birth and gains more than 2 but less than 3 pounds per day during its first year. Which of the following inequalities represents all possible weights w , in pounds, for the elephant 365 days after birth?

Accepted Answer

Choice D is correct. It&rsquo;s given that the elephant weighs 200 pounds at birth and gains more than 2 pounds but less than 3 pounds per day during its first year. The inequality represents this situation, where d is the number of days after birth. Substituting 365 for d in the inequality gives , or . Choice A is incorrect and may result from solving the inequality . Choice B is incorrect and may result from solving the inequality for a weight range of more than 1 pound but less than 2 pounds: . Choice C is incorrect and may result from calculating the possible weight gained by the elephant during the first year without adding the 200 pounds the elephant weighed at birth.

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