The adult elephant at the zoo weighs 12,500 pounds. It is five times heavier than the baby elephant. How much does the baby elep

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UkoKoshka [18]

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The adult elephant at the zoo weighs 12,500 pounds. It is five times heavier than the baby elephant. How much does the baby elep

hant weigh? *

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Sveta_85 [38] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-26T17:02:59+03:00

Sveta_85 [38]3 years ago

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Adult weighs 12,500 pounds
it is 5 times heavier
baby = x

adult = 5x ( 5 times the weight of the baby)

12,500 = 5x

divide both sides by 5

x = 12500 / 5
x = 2500
the baby weights 2,500 pounds

Wewaii [24] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-26T19:24:26+03:00

Wewaii [24]3 years ago

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Answer:

the is the correct answer

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