Question

A tyrannosaurus rex weighed about 1.4 tons more than one tenth the weight of a Patagotitan mayorum. About how much did the tyrannosaurus rex weigh?

A Patagonian mayorum was a tyrannosaur that weighed about 76 tons

Answer 1

The Tyrannosaurus rex weighed approximately 9 tons.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the weight of the Tyrannosaurus rex, we need to find one tenth the weight of Patagotitan mayorum, which is 76 tons. One tenth of 76 tons is 7.6 tons. We then add 1.4 tons to this, as the Tyrannosaurus rex weighs about 1.4 tons more than one tenth the weight of Patagotitan mayorum. Therefore, the weight of the Tyrannosaurus rex is approximately 9 tons.

Answer 2

This is a very easy question here.

You have two dinosaurs. Let's just label them as Dinasour A (the Tyrannosaurus Rex), and Dinosaur B (the Patagonian Mayorum)

Dinasoar A weighs in at 1.4 tons more than a TENTH of Dinasoar B's weight
We know that Dinosaur B weighs in at 76 tons.

A tenth means exactly what it sounds like, 10/100. If it helps, you can think of it in terms of money, where a single Dime is a TENTH of a Dollar, because it takes 10 total Dimes to make $1

So, to fine a tenth of anything, you have to divide it by 10!
76/10=7.6

7.6 is the tenth of the weight of Dino B. However, the question states that dino A weighs in at 1.4 tons MORE than a tenth, meaning addition.

So, 7.6+1.4=9

Dinosaur A, AKA the Tyrannosaurus Rex, weighs in at 9 Tons.

~Hope this helps!