Answer :
Final answer:
To calculate the number of fish ordered each week for the seals, sea lions, and dolphins at Zillion Zoo, multiply the daily fish consumption for each animal by the number of each animal, sum these amounts, and then multiply by seven. The total number of fish needed weekly is 8232.
Explanation:
Calculating the Total Fish Ordered for Zillion Zoo's Marine Animals
To determine how many fish are ordered each week by Zillion Zoo, we need to calculate the daily and then weekly fish consumption for each type of animal, which includes seals, sea lions, and dolphins. Starting with seals, each seal eats 12 fish per day. With 32 seals, this amounts to 384 fish daily for the seals. Similarly, each sea lion consumes 18 fish per day; for 16 sea lions, that's 288 fish daily. For the dolphins, each one requiring 24 fish per day, and with 21 dolphins, they eat a combined total of 504 fish daily.
To find the weekly total, we sum the daily consumption for each animal type and then multiply by 7 days:
Seals: 384 fish/day × 7 days = 2688 fish/weekSea Lions: 288 fish/day × 7 days = 2016 fish/week Dolphins: 504 fish/day × 7 days = 3528 fish/weekAdding these amounts together gives us the total weekly fish order for Zillion Zoo:
2688 (seals) + 2016 (sea lions) + 3528 (dolphins) = 8232 fish per week.
Zillion Zoo needs to order 8232 fish each week to feed all the marine animals adequately.
