A certain animal in the zoo has consumed 39 pounds of food in six days

Question

A certain animal in the zoo has consumed 39 pounds of food in six days. If it continues to eat at the same rate, in how many more days will its total consumption be 91 pounds?

A. 12 
B. 11 
C. 10 
D. 9 
E. 8

HungNguyen · Answer

39 pounds --> 6 days
91 pounds --> x days

x = 91*6/39 = 14

the animal has already consumed food in 6 days so the the number of days for it's total consumption be 91 pounds is 14-6 = 8
=> answer is E(8)

Abhishek009 · Answer

" You can solve it without taking X "

39 pounds --> 6 days
1 pounds --> 6/39 days
 52 pounds ---> 6/39*52 => 8 more days

My last step must be confusing !!

Just to remind you the question states -

So, in 6 days it will consume 39 pounds and we will have 52 pounds left ( 91 - 39 ) and the rate of consumption 6/39 will remain the same )

Hence answer will definitely be (E) 8

HungNguyen · Answer

thanks your last step isn't confusing at all I have come up with that solution in about 3 minutes after I submit the answer :lol:

but thanks anyway

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

We can create the following proportion in which x = the total number of days it will take to consume 91 pounds of food.
 
39/6 = 91/x
 
39x = 546
 
x = 14
 
Thus, it will take 14 - 6 = 8 more days to consume 91 pounds of food.
 
Answer: E

Nikhil · Answer

The animal eats 39 pounds in 6 days

Rate of animal food consumption is  \frac{39}{6}  pounds/day

let x be the number of days animal takes to eat 91 pounds.

Since the animal continues to eat at the same rate,  \frac{39}{6} = \frac{91}{x}

x = 14

How many more days = 14-6 = 8

Hence  option E

jalice · Answer

Additional pound to be consumed=91-39=> 52 pounds

39 pounds consumed in 6 days
So, 52 pounds to be consumed in days=6*52/39=8 days
(E)

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