Lynn has a dairy of 55 cows. Each cow averages 18,200 pounds of milk annually. The milk averages 3.1 percent protein content; therefore, it sells for $16.36 per 100 pounds

a. How many pounds of milk did the cows produce in a year? Express the answer in scientific notation using correct number of significant digits.
b. If a cow produces milk 325 days per year, how many pounds of milk does she average per day?
c. How many gallons of milk did the cow in part b average per day?
(Note: 1 gal = 8.6 lb.)
d. How much was received per year from the sale of milk?
e. How many pounds of protein did each cow produce annually?


a. 1.0 × 106 lb/yr
b. 56 lb/day
c. 6.5 gal
d. $163,763.60
e. 564 lb

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