If the average weight of a herring is 3.2 oz., estimate how many herring a killer whale would eat in a day if he eats about 14,000 lbs of herring per month (assume 30 days in the month)?

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anonymous · Answer

146 a day correct

ganpat · Answer

14,000 pounds per month, 
SO 466.67 pounds a day...

1 Ounce = 0.0625 Pound
so  x Ounce = 466.67 pounds

SO 7466.72 Ounce a day...

Now one herring = 3.2 Ounce..

So total hearings per day = 7466.72/ 3.2 = 2333.35..

this is what i get :-p