Final answer:
To find out how much candy Eric collected, you add the weight of candy collected by Timothy, which is 3845 grams, to the additional weight Eric collected, which is 1634 grams. The total amount of candy that Eric collected is 5479 grams.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks how much candy Eric collected if he collected one thousand six hundred thirty-four grams more than Timothy, who collected three thousand eight hundred forty-five grams. We begin by understanding that we need to add the weight of the candy collected by Timothy to the additional weight that Eric collected to find Eric's total candy weight.
First, let's establish Timothy's collection: Timothy's candy weight = 3845 grams.
Then, we add the extra amount that Eric collected to Timothy's collection to find Eric's total: Extra weight collected by Eric = 1634 grams.
Eric's candy weight = Timothy's candy weight + Extra weight collected by Eric.
Therefore, Eric's candy weight = 3845 grams + 1634 grams = 5479 grams.
So, Eric collected a total of 5479 grams of candy.