Respuesta :

We know, 1 ton = 2000 Pound

In 1 day, Hippo eats = 0.0005 * 100 = 0.05 ton

Now, number of days for 1 ton would be: 1/0.05 = 20

So, the final answer is 20 days

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The number of days that it will take the hippo to eat 1 ton equivalent of food is; 20 days

How to convert units?

From conversion tables, we know that;

1 ton = 2000 pounds.

Now we are told that the hippopotamus eats 100 pounds of food a day.

We want to know how many days to eat 1 ton which is 2000 pounds.

Thus;

Time to eat 2000 pounds of food = 2000/100

>> 20 days

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