Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Grain and 2kg Owl

Question: How Much Acreage of Grain is Needed to Feed a Barn Owl?





We know that,

#of Mice= (Total weight of mice)/(Average weight of a mouse)

Total weight of mice= 20kg(as shown above)
Average weight of a mouse= 1g(according to a google search)

Now in order to correctly do this calculation we must use the same units, and for the purpose of not having very small numbers we are going to do this calculation in grams. First we must convert 20kg to grams.

We know that,
1kg=1000g

By using this scale, we are able to convert the 20kg to grams by doing the formula below

(20kg)*(1000g/1kg)