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A panda eats about 30 kg of bamboo per day. About how many pounds of bamboo will the panda eat in 6 weeks?

Given: [tex]1 \text{ kg} \approx 2.2 \text{ lb}[/tex]

A. 95 lb
B. 462 lb
C. 573 lb
D. 2772 lb

Answer :

We start by determining the total number of days in 6 weeks. Since there are 7 days in a week, we have

[tex]$$
\text{Total days} = 6 \times 7 = 42.
$$[/tex]

Next, because the panda eats 30 kg of bamboo per day, the total bamboo consumed in kilograms over 42 days is

[tex]$$
\text{Total kg} = 30 \times 42 = 1260 \text{ kg}.
$$[/tex]

Finally, converting kilograms to pounds using the conversion [tex]$1 \text{ kg} \approx 2.2 \text{ lb}$[/tex], we get

[tex]$$
\text{Total lb} = 1260 \times 2.2 = 2772 \text{ lb}.
$$[/tex]

Thus, the panda eats approximately [tex]$\boxed{2772}$[/tex] pounds of bamboo in 6 weeks.