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

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Ketan Bhavsar · Answer 1 · 2019-01-19T03:47:45+0000

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

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

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