Answer:
6037.2 pounds of bamboo shoots does the female panda eat.
Step-by-step explanation:
Total pandas = 3
Total bamboo shoots eaten = 18112 pounds
Let baby panda eats bamboo = x
Male panda eats bamboo= 3x
Female panda eats bamboo = 2x
So, the equation will become
[tex]x+3x+2x=18112[/tex]
Now solving the equation to find value of x
[tex]x+3x+2x=18112\\6x=18112\\x=\frac{18112}{6}\\x=3018.6[/tex]
The value of x we get : x=3018.6
So, baby panda eats bamboo shoots = 3018.6 pounds
Male panda eats bamboo shoots = 3x = 3(3018.6) = 9055.8 pounds
Female panda eats bamboo shoots = 2x = 2(3018.6)= 6037.2 pounds
So, 6037.2 pounds of bamboo shoots does the female panda eat.
