There are 4 elephants in the preserve. Each elephant eats 2 1/4 tons of vegetation in a week.

How much vegetation do the elephants eat in a week?

Express your answer in simplest form

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There are 4 elephants in the preserve. Each elephant eats 2 1/4  tons of vegetation in a week.
 
How much vegetation do the elephants eat in a week?

Express your answer in simplest form

anonymous · Answer

help me

snowwhite007 · Answer

Okay, so what do you know so far about this question? :)

anonymous · Answer

yes

snowwhite007 · Answer

Tell the important parts. Okay? Pull the information out of the question and then we'll get down to business. :D

anonymous · Answer

There are 4 elephants in the preserve. Each elephant eats   tons of vegetation in a week.
 
How much vegetation do the elephants eat in a week

snowwhite007 · Answer

Well, yes, but what information do you think is the most important to know?

anonymous · Answer

How much vegetation do the elephants eat in a week?

snowwhite007 · Answer

Okay. I'll place the information for you. :)

snowwhite007 · Answer

There are 4 elephants and they each eat 2 1/4 ton of food a week and/or 7 days. How much do ALL the elephants eat in a week and/or 7 days?

anonymous · Answer

8 1/4

snowwhite007 · Answer

Nope. You're so close! Try writing out 2 1/4 four times and add them, okay?

anonymous · Answer

i want ina number not in  the fracton parts

snowwhite007 · Answer

Yes, and if you add them correctly, you shall get one number. ^.^

anonymous · Answer

so what is the aswer

snowwhite007 · Answer

I would like you to try and answer it and then I'll show you, okay. ^.^

anonymous · Answer

is it 16

snowwhite007 · Answer

No.
Okay. so there is
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