The average horse requires 0.0333 Megacalories (Mcal) each day for every kilogram (kg) it weighs. If your horse weights 588 kg, and the food you are buying provides 1070 kcal per pound of food, how many pounds of food do you need each day for your horse

18.3 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given;

Weight of horse = 588 kg

Calories required by horse each day per kg = 0.0333 Megacalories = 0.0333 * 1000 KCal = 33.3 kcal/kg

Thus, calories used by the 588kg horse = 33.3 * 588 = 19580.4 kcal

Now, we are told the food provides 1070 kcal for each pound of food.

So, if 1070 kcal produces 1 pound,

Then, 19580.4 kcal will produce;

19580.4/1070 pounds = 18.3 pounds