An elephant weighs 15,000 pounds on Earth and 2,500 pounds on the Moon. Assuming the weights are proportional, what percent of i
ts weight on Earth is its weight on the Moon? The elephant’s weight on the Moon is about % of its weight on Earth. Convince Me! How does the percent describe how the weights are related? =·, =·,≈
If is multiplied with a fraction less than 1, out of the given options would be the answer.
Explanation:
First, we need to determine what a fraction lesser than 1 is. If the numerator is lesser than the denominator, the fraction will be lesser than 1 whereas if the denominator is higher than the numerator is would equal more than 1.
If is multiplied with 1, we get the value . Since the fraction must be lesser than 1, cannot be an answer. So option 1 cannot be the answer.
The value of is 0.6. If it is multiplied with any value lesser than 1, the resulting value cannot be higher than the value of 0.6. The value of the fraction is 1.5 and the value of 5 are both greater than 0.6. So the third and fourth options cannot be the answer. So is the answer.