Question

7. Tom weighs 168.5 pounds. His 2-year- old son, Nicholas, weighs 33.7 pounds. How many times as much as Nicholas does Tom weigh?

Answer 1

Tom weighs 5 times as much as Nicholas

Explanation:

To find how many times as much as Nicholas Tom weighs, we will divide Tom's weight by Nicholas' weight. This is done as follows:

Tom's weight = 168.5 pounds

Nicholas' weight = 33.7 pounds

Dividing both weights = 168.5 ÷ 33.7 = 5

∴ Tom weighs 5 times as much as Nicholas