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

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Answer:

9 tons of vegetation the elephants eat in a week  

Step-by-step explanation:

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

Each elephant eats 2 1/4 tons = [tex]\frac{2*4+1}{4} = \frac{9}{4}[/tex]

Each elephant eats 9/4 tons of vegetation

so 4 elephants eats = [tex]\frac{9}{4} * 4= 9[/tex] tons

9 tons of vegetation the elephants eat in a week