Question

Apa-bear weighs 250 lb. Mama-bear weighs 50 pounds less than Papa-bear does. Their 2 cubs weigh 80 pounds each. What is the total weight of the Bear family?

Answer 1

Given :

Apa-bear weighs 250 lb.

Mama-bear weighs 50 pounds less than Papa-bear does.

Their 2 cubs weigh 80 pounds each.

To Find :

The total weight of the Bear family .

Solution :

Weight of mama bear = $250-50\ lb=200\ lb$ .

Total weight is the sum of all all weight .

$W=\text{Weight of papa-bear + weight of mama-bear + weight of 2 cubs}$

$W=250+200+2\times 80\\\\W=250+200+160\\\\W=610 \ lb$

Therefore , total weight of the Bear family is 610 lb .

Hence , this is the required solution .