Question

The table shows the average weight of animals. How many more tons does a blue whale weigh than an African elephant? Explain how you solved. (Hint: There are 2,000 pounds in one ton.)

Answer 1

The African elephant weighs 111.5 tons less than a blue whale.

Explanation:

Given:

Animal Weight(pounds)

African Elephant 15,000

Blue Whale 238,000

Now, to find the weight of how more tons does a blue whale weigh than an African elephant.

As given, 1 ton = 2,000 pounds.

So, to convert the weight from pound to tons by dividing:

African elephant
`=15000/ 2000=7.5\ tons.`

Blue whale
`=238000/ 2000=119\ tons.`

Now, to get the weight of how more tons is blue whale weigh than an African elephant we subtract:

`Blue\ whale - African\ elephant`

`=119 tons-7.5tons`

`=111.5\ tons`

Therefore, the African elephant weighs 111.5 tons less than a blue whale.