Explanation:
The average weight of a male African elephant is 15,000 pounds.
To convert pounds to tons, we divide the weight in pounds by 2,000 (the number of pounds in a ton):
15,000 pounds ÷ 2,000 pounds/ton = 7.5 tons
Therefore, the weight of a male African elephant is approximately 7.5 tons.
So the closest answer to this question is "7 tons".