Question

Order these objects from heaviest to lightest. (Note: 1 pound = 16 ounces, 1 kilogram ≈ 2.2 pounds ,and 1 Tom = 2,000 pounds) item school bus weight 9 tons item horse 1,100 pounds elephant 5,500 kilograms grand piano 15,840 ounces

Answer 1

Answer:

Ordering of objects from heaviest to lightest are  ⇒ school bus weight 9 tons, elephant 5,500 kilograms, horse 1,100 pounds and grand piano 15,840 ounces.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

School bus weight = 9 tons.

Horse = 1,100 pounds.

Elephant = 5,500 kilograms.

Grand piano = 15,840 ounces.

Now, order these objects from heaviest to lightest.

So, we need to take a common unit to order the items:

Thus, we take pounds as a common unit.

16 ounces = 1 pound.

1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds.

1 ton = 2,000 pounds.

Then, we calculate the weight of all items in pounds:

School bus 9 tons  $=9\times 2000=18000\ pounds.$

Horse 1100 pounds  $=1100\ pounds.$

Elephant 5500 kilograms  $=5500\times 2.2=12100\ pounds.$

Grand piano 15840 ounces  $=15840\div 16=990\ pounds$

According to question:

Ordering from heaviest to lightest:

School bus = 18000 pounds, elephant = 12100 pounds, horse = 1100 pounds and grand piano = 990 pounds.

Therefore, ordering of objects from heaviest to lightest are  ⇒  school bus weight 9 tons, elephant 5,500 kilograms, horse 1,100 pounds and grand piano 15,840 ounces.