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22 April, 23:08

To meet the copper requirements of a growing pain, the feed must contain 4 mg copper per kilogram of dry matter of feed. If a pig is eating 5 pounds (on a dry matter basis) daily, how many milligrams of copper is the animal consuming?

a) 15 mg

b) 20 mg

c) 9 mg

d) 10 mg

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  1. 23 April, 01:08
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    option (c) 9 mg

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Data provided:

    Amount of copper that must be contained in the feed = 4 mg per kilogram

    Amount of dry matter being consumed by the pig = 5 pounds

    Now,

    1 pound = 0.45 kilograms

    thus,

    5 pounds = 0.45 * 5 = 2.25 kilograms

    thus,

    amount of dry matter being consumed by the pig = 2.25 kg

    therefore,

    the amount of copper consumed = 4 mg per kilogram * 2.25 kg

    or

    the amount of copper consumed = 9 mg

    Hence,

    the correct answer is option (c) 9 mg
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