SOLUTION: If 27 chipmunks can consume 54 kg of nuts in 45 days,how long will it take for 72 chipmunks to consume 240 kg of nuts?

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Question 640767: If 27 chipmunks can consume 54 kg of nuts in 45 days,how long will it take for 72 chipmunks to consume 240 kg of nuts?
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If 27 chipmunks can consume 54 kg of nuts in 45 days,
Find the number of chipmunk-days required to consume 1 kg
ch-d = %2827%2A45%29%2F54
ch-d = 22.5 chipmunk-days per kg
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how long will it take for 72 chipmunks to consume 240 kg of nuts?
let d = no. of days to accomplish this
72d = 240 * 22.5
72d = 5400
d = 5400/72
d = 75 days for 72 of these creatures to consume 240 kg