It was a simple math problem for students. It doesn’t take into account:
7 months of food
7 months of water
7 months of dung
Not a liberal or conservative issue. Based on basic math and science, the Ark is a myth. It has to have the hocus pocus part to be believable.
I believe Noah and the animals were in the Ark for at least 377 days. Loading would no doubt have taken some days, so some of the animals were on board for somewhat longer.
God would have supernaturally provided for the animals perhaps putting them in a state of hibernation.
I think one who can “bidd’st the mighty ocean deep, its own appointed limits keep” might not have a problem with a little “loaves and fishes” on the ark.
Well, the dung can be thrown overboard and food and water stored. Feed the dead animals to the predators, etc. I wonder what the gross tonnage of a ship of that size would be?
God works in mysterious ways.